Correctional agencies and staff are not immune from civil action claims. Justice-involved individuals can file grievances through administrative processes as well as seek recourse through the civil court system.
This course will provide an overview of the civil justice process for entry level corrections officers working in adult jails, prisons, and community confinement facilities, as well as to entry level community supervision officers working in adult probation and parole agencies.
Correctional agencies and staff are not immune from civil action claims. Justice-involved individuals can file grievances through administrative processes as well as seek recourse through the civil court system. This course will provide an overview of the civil justice process for entry level corrections officers working in adult jails, prisons, and community confinement facilities, as well as to entry level community supervision officers working in adult probation and parole agencies.
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
A. About This Course
B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview
A. Stories in the News
B. Offender Lawsuits: An Occupational Hazard?
C. Corrections Officer Liability
D. Community Supervision Officer Liability
E. Civil Justice Defined
F. Characteristics of Civil Justice Cases
G. Review
H. Summary
Section 3: Steps in the Civil Justice Process
A. Overview of Steps
B. Initial Pleading
C. Arbitration/Mediation
D. Pre-Trial Motion Hearing
E. Discovery
F. Post-discovery/pre-trial
G. Civil Trial
H. Components of a Civil Trial
I. Post-Trial
J. Review
K. Summary
Section 4: Minimizing Risk and Preparing for Lawsuits
A. Preventing Offender Lawsuits and Minimizing Liability
B. Strategies for Providing Effective Testimony
C. Review
D. Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
A. Summary
B. Course Contributors
C. References
D. Congratulations!
E. Exam
F. BrainSparks
Linda L. Bryant is a veteran public safety official and legal expert. She has served on her state’s parole board and as Deputy Attorney General responsible for overseeing the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Division. She also served as Assistant Superintendent of a mega-jail housing special management inmates, during which time she became an AJA Certified Jail Manager. She also served as an attorney in the Judge Advocate Generals Corps. She has been an Adjunct Professor at the College of William and Mary law school and Norfolk State University. She has also consulted and trained for Lexipol, the American Jail Association, and various public safety agencies in the U.S. She is currently a judge in Virginia.Writer: Kimberly Cobb, MS
Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.
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