Corrections: Policies and Procedures

Course Length

1 Semester

Corrections is one of the three branches of the Criminal Justice System (CJS) in the United States. All three branches employ personnel who are authorized to uphold and enforce the law and are required to operate under the rule of law. Each branch works as part of the entire system to maintain the public safety and well-being and bring criminals to justice. Corrections facilities and programs are run by a complex system of policies and procedures, which uphold local, state, and federal laws.

Corrections: Policies and Procedures gives high school students an introductory, yet thorough view of many aspects of corrections operations. Students receive historical and legal background information as they study how prisons and prisoners have evolved into correctional facilities and programs for offenders. In this semester-long course duties, responsibilities, conduct, training, and special certification possibilities for corrections staff are explored. Many aspects of procedures in corrections are reviewed, giving students an in-depth look at what a variety of careers in this growing field encompass and require.

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Overview of Concepts

• Unit 1: Corrections within the Criminal Justice System
• Unit 2: Impact of Laws on the Corrections Service
• Unit 3: Effective Communications and Ethical Staff Conduct
• Unit 4: High Liability in Corrections Services: Use of Force, Crisis and Emergency Responses
• Unit 5: Secure Facilities, and Computer Forensics