Roles of the Correctional Officer

Green Clock Hours: 1.50

Correctional officers are viewed as the backbone of corrections. They are responsible for managing justice-involved individuals being housed in jails, detention centers, prisons, and community-based residential facilities. This course will provide entry-level staff working in adult correctional facilities with an overview of the types of facilities adults may be placed in, the common responsibilities and associated tasks of correctional officers, and traits that are important for correctional officers to possess to effectively and safely work with justice-involved adults.

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$12.50

Course Description

Correctional officers are viewed as the backbone of corrections. They are responsible for managing justice-involved individuals being housed in jails, detention centers, prisons, and community-based residential facilities. This course will provide entry-level staff working in adult correctional facilities with an overview of the types of facilities adults may be placed in, the common responsibilities and associated tasks of correctional officers, and traits that are important for correctional officers to possess to effectively and safely work with justice-involved adults.

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