Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
TEEX-0312
Version:
1
Organization's ID:
LET310
Organization:
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Location:
Online
Length:
40 hours
Minimum Passing Score:
70
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Corrections
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to educate individuals working in the jail environment on the concepts of jail classification and inmate housing within the context of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards rules and regulations. Participants will learn about facility oversight and design, ethics, human relations, inmate rights and inmate services, and mental health considerations and de-escalation techniques. Upon completion of the course, participants will be prepared to perform the duties of a Texas municipal jail staff member responsible for the proper oversight and control of inmates in a detention facility.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify intake procedures for a jail facility.
  • Recognize design options and officer responsibilities associated with correctional facility operation.
  • Describe inmate and facility security protocols.
  • Identify correction officers’ legal responsibilities to inmates in a jail facility.
  • Identify processes and procedures for report writing and court appearances.
  • Describe appropriate actions to take during disturbances and emergency situations at a corrections facility.
  • Identify various inmate services.
  • Recognize the aspects of inmate mental health care.
  • Recognize issues related to human behavior and relations in a jail facility.
  • Recognize the aspects of inmate health care.
  • Discuss use of force.
  • Identify release procedures for a jail facility.

General Topics:

  • Correctional Facility Oversight and Concepts
  • Human Aspects
  • Intake Procedures
  • Inmate Health Care
  • Inmate Services
  • Inmate and Facility Security Protocols
  • Legal Responsibilities
  • Use of Force
  • Disturbances and Emergencies
  • Mental Health and De-Escalation
  • Documentation and Courtroom Appearances
  • Release Procedures
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Based Training
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Other
  • Quizzes
  • Practical simulations
Supplemental Materials
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