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Facility Commander






Facility Commander

In the US penitentiary jargon, the highest ranking sworn supervisor assigned to a facility.ÿ The Facility Commander, who is responsible for the overall operation of the facility, is a Captain at the larger facilities and a Lieutenant at the smaller facilities.ÿ

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Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.

Ranking
In Scotland this term is used to signify the order in which the debts of a bankrupt ought to be paid.

Supervisor
An overseer; a surveyor.

Lieutenant
This word has now a narrower meaning than it formerly had; its true meaning is a deputy, a substitute, from the French lieu, (place or post) and tenant (holder). Among civil officers we have lieutenant governors, who in certain cases perform the duties of governors; (vide, the names of the several states,) lieutenants of police, &c. Among military men, lieutenant general was formerly the title of a commanding general, but now it signifies the degree above major general. Lieutenant colonel, is the officer between the colonel and the major. Lieutenant simply signifies the officer next below a captain. In the navy, a lieutenant is the second officer next in command to the captain of a ship.



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Faciendum
(United Kingdom) Something which is to be done.

Facio ut des
A species of contract in the civil law, which occurs when a man agrees to perform anything for a price, either specifically mentioned or left to the determination of the law to set a value on it. As when a servant hires himself to his master for certain wages or an agreed sum of money.

Facio ut facias
A species of contract in the civil law, which occurs when I agree with a man to do his work for him if he will do mine for me. Or if two persons agree to marry together, or to do any other positive acts on both sides. Or it may be to forbear on one side in consideration of something done on the other.



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Failure to arraign
All individuals who are arrested must be taken to court?that is, ?arraigned??within 48 hours of the time of arrest, excluding Sundays and holidays.ÿ If the 48 hours expires at a time when the court is not in session, the time shall be extended to include the duration of the next court date.ÿÿ Anyone who is not arraigned within this time frame will be released from custody without delay.

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