Which term is the process in which an inmate is admitted to a county detention facility?

• A. Interview
• B. Jargon
• C. Intake
• D. Interpersonal communication

Answer: (C)

Intake is the term used for the entry process when someone is brought into a county detention facility. It encompasses the official steps that occur after arrest to admit a person: verifying identity, recording personal information, inventorying property, performing health and safety screenings, taking fingerprints and photos, and assigning a housing or classification decision. This is the formal process that starts an inmate’s confinement and determines initial safety and security needs.

Interviews are general question-and-answer sessions, jargon is specialized language used within a field, and interpersonal communication refers to the broader exchange between people. None of these describe the official admission process into a detention facility the way intake does.