Which security level applies to county custody inmates considered moderate risk (those who have adjusted to incarceration and have limited violence in their history)?

• A. Medium security level
• B. Maximum security level
• C. Juvenile inmate
• D. Legal mail

Answer: (A)

The topic here is how custody is matched to an inmate’s risk and behavior. In county custody, a moderate-risk inmate—someone who has adjusted to incarceration and has a limited history of violence—fits the medium security level. Medium security is designed for inmates who aren’t high-risk but still need more supervision than minimum level. Maximum security is reserved for those with high risk of violence or escape and requires stricter control. A juvenile inmate relates to age, not security level in this context, and legal mail is simply a policy category about communication, not a security level.