No less than one corrections officer per ______ inmates or increment thereof on each floor for direct supervision.

No less than one corrections officer per ______ inmates or increment thereof on each floor for direct supervision.

• A. 24
• B. 36
• C. 60
• D. 48

Answer: (D)

Direct supervision depends on a clear staffing standard that ensures an officer can watch over inmates effectively on each floor. The established ratio is one corrections officer for every 48 inmates, with additional officers added for each additional 48-inmate block. This means one officer covers up to 48 inmates, two officers cover 49–96, three cover 97–144, and so on. Understanding this helps you apply the rule: for any floor, calculate the number of officers as the smallest whole number greater than or equal to (inmates on that floor ÷ 48). For example, a floor with 70 inmates needs two officers; a floor with 110 inmates needs three officers. The other numbers don’t fit because they either require more officers than the standard (24 or 36 would imply more staffing per inmate) or fewer officers than the policy allows (60 would mean one officer for up to 60 inmates, underproviding supervision compared to the 48-inmate standard).

Direct supervision depends on a clear staffing standard that ensures an officer can watch over inmates effectively on each floor. The established ratio is one corrections officer for every 48 inmates, with additional officers added for each additional 48-inmate block. This means one officer covers up to 48 inmates, two officers cover 49–96, three cover 97–144, and so on.

Understanding this helps you apply the rule: for any floor, calculate the number of officers as the smallest whole number greater than or equal to (inmates on that floor ÷ 48). For example, a floor with 70 inmates needs two officers; a floor with 110 inmates needs three officers.

The other numbers don’t fit because they either require more officers than the standard (24 or 36 would imply more staffing per inmate) or fewer officers than the policy allows (60 would mean one officer for up to 60 inmates, underproviding supervision compared to the 48-inmate standard).