Divisions
Course Description
Students will gain a basic knowledge and understanding of the running of a direct supervision housing unit in a correctional facility. Direct supervision allows correctional officers to interact with inmates inside the housing unit, in order to manage their behavior. This course is designed to give students an overview of direct supervision philosophies: managing inmate behavior, managing difficult situations/inmates, and planning, organizing, and running a housing unit. Prerequisite: student must be a sworn correction officer working in either a county jail or correctional facility. Campus and term: J occasionally
Academic Level (Course Level)
CR
Schedule Type
Lecture
Grade Modes
Standard Letter Grade, Credit/Fail Standard Letter
Course Attributes
C, E