Understanding Grief and Loss in Correctional Facilities
Hours: 1.00
When people experience a significant loss, many will have a subsequent reaction called grief. People in custody may experience the same losses as anyone else. However, they may experience additional losses related to being incarcerated. This affects their experience of loss and grief. As a correctional officer, you will meet and supervise people in custody who are experiencing loss and grief. The goal of this course is to provide correctional officers working in adult jails or prisons with information regarding loss and grief among people in custody and strategies for responding to them effectively.
When people experience a significant loss, many will have a subsequent reaction called grief. People in custody may experience the same losses as anyone else. However, they may experience additional losses related to being incarcerated. This affects their experience of loss and grief. As a correctional officer, you will meet and supervise people in custody who are experiencing loss and grief. The goal of this course is to provide correctional officers working in adult jails or prisons with information regarding loss and grief among people in custody and strategies for responding to them effectively.
