COR 103 - Sheriff’s Corrections Academy III

2. Effectively communicate with inmates and neutralize aggressive encounters.

3. Understand causes of stress and effective reduction methods.

4. Understand personal and legal issues surrounding sexual harassment.

5. Understand the zero-tolerance policy and tools for preventing, detecting, reporting,and responding to sexual abuse and harassment.

6. Use appropriate posture, gestures, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness to effectively communicate information. 

7. Use reflection to examine personal beliefs and values and identify their origins and potential biases. 
Course Outline:
I. Cultural Diversity and Ethics (8 hours)

This module is designed to develop understanding and sensitivity about cultural diversity when dealing with inmates and staff. Origins of cultural traditions are examined, as well as methods for dealing with unique ethnic, racial and religious distinctions.

A. Cultural Diversity

1. Implications for Inmate Interactions
2. Implications for Staff Interactions
3. Origins of Cultural Traditions
4. Methods for Dealing with Unique Ethnic, Racial and Religious Distinctions

B. Implicit vs Explicit Bias

1. ​Personal Identity
2. Understanding How Biases are Shaped
3. Messages and Our Biases

II. Interpersonal Communications (8 hours)

This module will focus on developing the skills to effectively communicate with inmates and neutralize aggressive encounters. This National Institute of Corrections (NIC) course is designed to sharpen verbal and non-verbal communication with inmates and colleagues. The module utilizes a combination of text and video scenarios to demonstrate various skills and includes role playing exercises.

A. Effective Communication

1. Verbal Communication
2. Non-verbal Communication

B. Neutralizing Aggressive Encounters

1. ​Communicating with Inmate
2. Identifying Content, Feeling, and Meaning

C. Managing Behavior

1. Handling and Making Requests
2. Reinforcing Behavior

III. Stress Management (8 hours)

This module examines the causes and levels of stress and the effects of stress on the mind and body. The module also explains and demonstrates effective methods of stress reduction.

A. Identify cause and effects of stress.

B. Identify behavioral symptoms of stress.

C. Identify positive and negative coping strategies.

D. Identify and practice stress-mitigating responses to work related situations. 

IV. Professionalism and Coworker Communication (2 hours)

This module was designed to help participants better understand their role in a Local Sheriff’s Office and how to conduct themselves appropriately as a Local Corrections Officer in a jail setting.

A.  Understand basic para-military structure and common definitions

B.  Understand appearance and conduct

C.  Discuss the fundamental rules of co-worker communication
 

V. Prison Rape Elimination Act (4 hours)

This module was designed by the Moss Group and the PREA Resource Center to be interactive through small group activities and large group discussions.

A. Understand the Zero-Tolerance policy

B. Discuss tools for preventing, detecting, reporting, and responding to sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

Video: 0-5%

Demonstration: 5-10%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None