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PROTECTION AND SECURITY OF PRISONERS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY - FLOOD
VALÍKOVÁ, Iva
The topic of the Bachelor degree thesis "Protection and security of prison's inmates during an extraordinary event - a flood," was chosen for the study, whether the prison is able to cope with more floods. And whether it is possible to maintain the prisoners protection and security stipulated by regulations during this extraordinary accident. This thesis summarizes the issue of the inmates security, the issue of the location of the remand prison, describes a system on the preparation of crisis management by the Prison Service of the Czech Republic and is supported by the research about flooding of the prison parts according to the flood plans. The aim of the thesis was to prepare a study on the basis of flood protection plans, whether the prison is able to manage other floods. A research question was: "Is it possible to keep the inmates protection and security stipulated by regulations during this emergency?" An aid to achieving adequate information, was used graphic depiction of the prison area, that would have been flooded depending on the announced stage of the flood activity. In the graphical depiction there is assessed prison parts, which were flooded in the year 2002 or are at risk of partial inundation by special flood of Římov Reservoir. All instructions and orders resulting from the standpoints of the crisis staff of the prison would be passed on to individual prison employees through an operations center by radio or by broadcasting. Basic operations after the emergency declaration would be transferring inmates to another prison, this measure applies only if there is sufficient time reserve. Furthermore, the exclusion of the free movement of these people outside the prison, tightening control activities in prisons, expansion of the prison capacity , beginning of the rescue operations and implementing a plan notification and collecting staff of the Remand Prison Ceske Budejovice. On the based of information processing from flood plans, there was shown from diagrams, that during the third level of the flood activity it will be necessary to make a prompt relocation of prisoners from basements to higher floors, moving food from the warehouse in the basement again to the upper floors and starting rescue operations for the protection of persons and property of the Prison Service of the Czech Republic. The case of long-time flooding, more than 3 days, or even in the case of a special flood would have arisen the problem of food security, drinking water and fuel for an alternative source of electricity. There is saved a certain reserve of fuel in the prison, but it is not possible to predict the period for which the reserve will be sufficient. Therefore immediately during the warning of a possible flood threat, it would be appropriate to ensure enough fuel. An area with an emergency drinking water storage appears to be also safe. This space was assessed as suitable only after the flood in 2002. Therefore there will be also limited warranty here to maintain the operability of this important resource. Again, the question would arise here whether the resource is sufficient in the case of long lasting floods. The study showed that for the crisis staff of the prison it is necessary the well-timed warning of floods to be capable an immediate and adequate response. It would be the prompt launching of rescue works, to prevent an effect of emergency and associated risks, loss of life, health, property and the environment. The prison has enough forces for rescue and liquidation works in the form of sentenced persons and sufficient prison staff. It was confirmed by evaluation of results, that the remand prison Ceske Budejovice adequately resolves the preparation for emergencies - floods, up to a few exceptions which relate to long lasting flooding or special flood. Remand prison Ceske Budejovice is able to manage other floods, without violating the protection stipulated by regulations and security of inmates.
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