What is the ratio of armed LEOs to high-risk prisoners with a waiver?

• A. 2 armed LEOs to 1 high-risk prisoner
• B. 4 armed LEOs to 3 high-risk prisoners
• C. 3 armed LEOs to 2 high-risk prisoners
• D. 5 armed LEOs to 1 high-risk prisoner

Answer: (C)

The idea to focus on is how many armed officers are assigned relative to how many prisoners. With a waiver, the specified staffing level is 3 armed LEOs for every 2 high-risk prisoners. That means for two prisoners you’d have three officers, and you’d scale up proportionally if there are more prisoners (for example, six officers for four prisoners). This ratio translates to 1.5 officers per prisoner, which sits between the lower and higher staffing options and aligns with the waiver scenario described. The other choices would either require more officers per prisoner (like 5:1 or 2:1) or fewer (such as 4:3, which is only about 1.33 per prisoner), not matching the stated waiver arrangement.