Who should you contact if an inmate has a contagious disease?

• A. Mental health professional
• B. Medical staff
• C. Medical
• D. Maintenance

Answer: (C)

Contagious diseases require medical assessment and infection-control actions, so the medical unit is the correct contact. The medical department is responsible for inmate health care, including diagnosing and reporting contagious conditions and arranging treatment or isolation per policy. A mental health professional handles emotional or psychological issues, not infectious illnesses, and maintenance deals with facility repairs, not medical care. While “medical staff” describes who handles health issues, the option labeled Medical aligns with the department in charge of medical concerns in many facility procedures.