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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
AJ 221.2 | Title:
CORRECTIONS BASIC |
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Full Title:
Corrections Officer Basic Course |
Last Reviewed:2/26/2001 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 5.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 26.00 | 5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 130.00 |
Minimum | 5.00 | Lab Scheduled | 14.00 | 4 min. | Lab Scheduled | 70.00 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 40.00 | | Contact Total | 200.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 260.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 460.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
P/NP Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
AJ 299.73
Catalog Description:
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This course will identify the training necessary for entry level corrections officers mandated by Standards and Training for Corrections, a state regulatory agency. Issues addressed will consist of legal issues, classification, contraband, booking and release information, security, supervising inmates and report and record keeping. Significant emphasis placed on defensive tactics training.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course is designed to prepare the applicant or new employee entering the corrections profession of the minimum performance standards for employment. As a part of the course the student will improve their skills and knowledge in the corrections field. This is a State mandated course for employment in Corrections.
(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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THE STUDENT WILL:
Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Correctional Officer.
Identify the adult criminal justice system process.
Demonstrate how to investigate disturbances.
Recognize contraband.
Demonstrate how to testify in court.
Demonstrate CPR/First Aid skills.
Identify means of safely transporting inmates.
Demonstrate how to handle emergencies in a jail setting.
List methods of handling visitation of inmates.
Recognize indicators of psychological problems, substance abuse,
and physical/medical problems.
Demonstrate behavior or verbal intervention that will deescalate
problems.
Topics and Scope
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1. California criminal justice system orientation. (3 HRS)
2. Codes, statutes, and other legal documents. (8 HRS)
3. Classification of inmates. (10 HRS)
4. Contraband. (6 HRS)
5. Assaultive behavior and restraint techniques. (28 HRS)
6. Booking and receiving. (5 HRS)
7. Releasing. (3 HRS)
8. Maintaining security. (8 HRS)
9. Reporting and record keeping. (20 HRS)
10. supervising inmates. (13 HRS)
11. Distribution of supplies and commissary. (1.5 HRS)
12. Monitoring psychological and physical health. (12 HRS)
13. Management of inmate workers. (1.5 HRS)
14. Screening and monitoring of visitors. (1.5 HRS)
15. Screening and distribution of mail. (1.5 HRS)
16. Transport outside of facility. (2 HRS)
17. Emergency procedures. (10 HRS)
18. Testifying in court. (4 HRS)
19. First Aid/CPR. (8 HRS)
20. Physical conditioning. (21 HRS)
21. Professionalism and Ethics (4 HRS)
22. Sexual Harrassment (4 HRS)
23. Cultural Diversity (4 HRS)
24. Testing (6 HRS)
25. Administrative Time (6 HRS)
TOTAL HOURS: 200 HRS
Assignments:
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1. Essay exams.
2. Skills demonstrations (behavioral skills).
3. Other assignments which may be required by the instructor.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 5 - 10% |
Essay exams | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 10 - 30% |
Exams, CLASSROOM SCENARIOS | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 10 - 30% |
Performance exams | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 30 - 60% |
Multiple choice, True/false, WRITTEN REPORTS | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 0% |
None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Selected hand-out material related to performance objectives.
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