1st Edition

Practical Criminal Investigations in Correctional Facilities

By William R. Bell Copyright 2002
    324 Pages 68 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    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.

    PREFACE
    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    DEDICATION
    AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

    INTRODUCTION TO PRISON INVESTIGATIONS
    Crime Does not Stop at the Prison Doors
    Need for Prison Investigators
    Local Law Enforcement Cannot Police Prisons
    Brief History of the Colorado Department of Corrections Criminal Investigation Division
    Inmate Population Explosion

    DRUG INVESTIGATIONS
    Overview
    Methods of Drug Introduction in Prisons
    Case History #1
    Tools of the Prison Investigator
    Case History #2
    Staff Assistance
    Case History #3
    Typical Prison Drug Investigative Tactics
    Case History #4
    Rules of Engagement
    Case History #5
    Planning Your Operation
    Buy Bust Operations
    Case History #6
    Case History #7
    Buy Walk Operations
    Case History #8
    Controlled Deliveries
    Safety Guidelines for Undercover Operations
    Drug Drops
    Use of Unwitting
    Case History #9
    Cigarettes as Contraband
    Prescription Drug Sales
    Clandestine Laboratories
    Urinalysis as a Weapon
    Drug Deterrence Programs
    Prison Drug Prices
    Street Drug Prices
    Facts about Marijuana
    Physical Signs of Marijuana Use
    Facts about Heroin
    Physical Signs of Heroin Use and Puncture Marks
    Facts about Cocaine
    Physical Signs of Cocaine Use
    Facts about Methamphetamine
    Physical Signs of Cocaine Use
    Facts about Inhalants
    Effects of Inhalants

    ESCAPE INVESTIGATIONS
    General Information
    Duties of Prison Investigators
    Case History #10
    Investigative Tips
    Case History #11
    Case History #12

    SOLICITATION INVESTIGATIONS
    Types of Prison Solicitation Cases
    Means Used in Prison Solicitations Cases
    Case History #13
    Murder for Hire
    Guidelines for Murder for Hire Cases
    Case History #14
    More Guidelines
    Case History #15
    Staff Investigations
    Case History #16
    Case History #17 (The Hat Trick)
    Investigator Tips on Solicitation Cases
    Case History #20

    SEX OFFENSES
    Colorado Revised Statutes Related to Prison Sex Crimes
    The Five W's of Prison Sex Crimes
    Case History #21
    False Reporting
    Case History #22
    Case History #23
    Precautions against False Reporting
    The Sexual Assault Investigation
    Victim Interviews
    Suspect Interviews
    The Crime Scene
    Check Lists

    PRISON UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS
    General
    Training Deficiencies
    So You Want to be a Shadow Cop?
    Pitfalls and Dangers of Undercover Work
    The Criminal Element
    Case History #24
    Planning an Undercover Operation
    Undercover Operations in the Prison
    Case History #25
    Precautions
    Case History #26
    Outside the Prison Undercover Operations
    Case History #27
    Officer in Trouble
    Counter Measures

    CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS
    Information from the Informant
    Reasons Convicts Give Information
    Confidential Informant Safety
    Do's and Don'ts of Confidential Informant Use
    Case History#28
    Legislation Protection for Informants
    Reliability of Informants
    Case History#29
    Informant Procedures
    Standards of Conduct for Informants
    Restricted Use of Informants
    Informant Documentation Street and Prison
    Questions to Ask Potential Informants
    Disclosure of Informant Identity

    UNDERSTANDING THE CONVICT
    General
    Case History #30
    We vs. Them Syndrome
    Case History #31

    EVIDENCE COLLECTION
    General
    Definition of Evidence
    General Guidelines
    Types of Evidence
    Crimes Scene Guidelines
    Preliminary Investigation
    Crime Scene Searches
    Case History #32
    Photographing the Crime Scene
    Basic Evidence Collection
    Death Investigations

    IMPORTANCE OF INTELLIGENCE
    General
    Definition of Intelligence
    Passive Intelligence
    Active Intelligence
    Case History #32
    Collection of Intelligence
    Evaluation of Intelligence
    Collation Of Intelligence
    Analysis of Intelligence
    Dissemination of Intelligence
    Re Evaluation of Intelligence
    Categorizing of Intelligence
    Access to Intelligence Files
    Submission Criteria for Intelligence Information
    Review Process

    AFFIDAVITS AND WARRANTS
    Affidavits
    Search Warrants and Applications
    Arrest Warrants
    41.1 Warrants
    Civil Seizures
    Seizure Complaint
    Seizure Affidavit
    Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
    Temporary Restraining Order
    Seizure Summons

    COURT PREPARATION AND TESTIMONY
    General
    Tips for Presenting Testimony
    Case History #34
    Case History #35
    Trial Preparation

    INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATIONS
    General Information
    Sexual Harassment
    Case History #36
    Initial Reports
    Interviewing Complainant
    Case History #37
    Review Physical Scene
    Interviewing Witnesses
    Case History #38
    Workplace Discrimination/Harassment
    General Definitions
    Case History #39
    Staff Involvement In Drugs
    Staff / Inmate Relationships
    Case History #40
    Case History #41
    Officer in Trouble

    WHAT THE PROSECUTOR EXPECTS
    General Information
    Officer Reports
    Cold Crime Scenes
    Interviewing Inmates

    THEFT INVESTIGATIONS
    General
    Prison Thefts
    Theft by Deception
    Case History #42
    Investigating Theft by Deception in the Prison
    Case History #43
    Pro-Active Approach
    SSI Social Security Theft
    Case History #44
    Motor Vehicle Theft
    Case History #45
    Burglary
    Counterfeiting
    Case History #46

    PROACTIVE APPROACHES TO CONDUCTING PRISON INVESTIGATIONS
    Prison Investigations
    Prison Work Crews
    Action Planning

    HOMICIDE AND OTHER INMATE DEATHS
    Death by Natural Causes
    Case History #47
    Death by Suicide
    Case History #48
    Case History #49
    Accidental Deaths
    Homicide
    Evidence Collection
    DNA Evidence
    Motive
    Case History #50
    Case History #51
    Prison Murder Weapons
    Case History #52
    Rule of Thumb for Time of Death

    APPENDIX
    INDEX

    Biography

    William R. Bell