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Bureau of Corrections BUC-STO-WI-004

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FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION
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1. PURPOSE

To establish identification of fingerprint of all PDLs committed to this institution and all
those to be released after serving sentence.

2. SCOPE

This work instruction applies to the proper identification of PDL’s fingerprint from
ARPDMD and different colonies.

3. DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS

PDL – Person Deprived of Liberty

Bertillon Marks – personal distinguishing marks such as height, weight, hair complexion,
moles and gang marks.

File Number – continuous sequence of number of PDL committed in this institution.

FPE - Fingerprint Examiner III

OBS – Official Booking Sheet

FPC – Fingerprint Chart

4. DETAILS

Item Activity Person Reference

No. Responsible
4.1 Fingerprinting of newly arrived PDL
4.1.1 Receives the carpeta from ARPDMD FPE III OBS
Overseer’s Office
4.1.2 Locate PDL’s dormitory for
fingerprinting
4.1.3 Takes PDL’s fingerprint charts/index FPE III FP Chart/index
and typed personal information, File No.
and Bertillon Marks
4.1.4 Compares/verifies PDL fingerprint
thru his Commitment Order.
4.1.5 Posts on the official log the PDL File FPE III Logbook
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number for reference

4.1.6 Indorsed accomplished carpetas and Evaluator Carpeta
fingerprint charts to the Chief Identification Logbook
Section for counter signing.
4.2 Counter checking of PDL fingerprint
charts and carpeta.
4.2.1 Received carpetas and fingerprint Chief, ID Carpeta/FPC
charts from the OIC, ID Section ARPDMD
Annex for counter checking
4.2.2 Verifies PDL’s fingerprint taken at
ARPDMD Annex thru his fingerprint affix
at the Commitment Order, checks PDL
prison number, File number and
information at the fingerprint chart/index.
4.2.3 Posts at official log book for proper FPE II Carpeta
turned-over to the Photography Section all
accomplished carpeta.
4.3 Fingerprint identification of PDL due for
release
4.3.1 Verification of PDL fingerprint due
for release.
4.3.2 Received release paper from FPE Carpeta/Release
Separation Center Paper
4.3.3 Searches for index card due for release
PDL.
4.3.4 Compares, identify and signed PDL
fingerprint due for release.
4.3.5 Post at the logbook and turned over
signed fingerprint released paper to
Separation Center personnel.
4.4 Preparation of Descriptive Record
(Escaped Alarm)
4.4.1 Receives escaped report from FPE V Escaped Alarm
Superintendent Office.
4.4.2 Request carpeta or PDL prison
record/synopsis from IDPS. FPE V
4.4.3 Types PDL personal information,
sentence, Bertillon Marks and fingerprint
Classification.
4.4.4 Request PDLs picture at the
Photography for fixture at his descriptive
Record for signatures of the Chief ID
Section and OIC, ROD.
4.4.5 Dispatched to Record
Section/Superintendent Office for
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distribution to law enforcement agencies for

the recapture of the escaped PDL.
Searching and filing of fingerprint charts
4.5 for reference
4.5.1 Searching and filing of PDL’s
fingerprint charts and index for future FPE V FPC Index
reference.
4.5.2 Reviews/checks and signed fingerprint
classification charts.
4.5.3 Searches at the PDL assigned
fingerprint classification thru the filing
cabinet.
4.5.4 Files PDL fingerprint index
alphabetically.