COR 104 - Sheriff’s Corrections Academy IV

Description
This course examines the legal principles and processes which impact the custody of inmates and management of local correctional facilities. The course is designed to help recruits recognize, enhance, and reinforce ethical behavior and integrity, as well as to improve their basic writing skills, helping them to learn the techniques used to effectively document inmate behavior and incidents within the jail.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand the laws and legal issues which impact custody and management of inmates in a local correctional facility.

2. Recognize ethical behavior and decision making.

3. Demonstrate effective written communication and documentation of inmate behavior and incidents occurring in jail setting.

4. Create a written summary of the main ideas extracted from information gathered.

5. Create and/or organize data and information into meaningful patterns in order to interpret and draw inferences from it.
Course Outline:
I. Correctional Law (16 hours)

This module examines the legal principles and processes which impact the custody of inmates and the management of local correctional facilities by providing basic knowledge of the law and parameters of legal decisions. Benchmark cases involving inmate and staff lawsuits will be examined to provide insight and perspective about the basis for many of the laws which affect daily responsibilities within a jail.

A. Law and Legal Issues

1. Laws Impacting Custody of Inmates

2. Benchmark Cases Involving Inmate & Staff Lawsuits

3. Laws Affecting Responsibilities in a Local Jail Setting

II. Prisoner Mental Health and Suicide Awareness (4 hours)

This module is designed to provide a descriptive overview of mental illness and associated disorders, including suicidal behavior and substance use. This training will focus on:

A. Recognition regarding the signs and symptoms related to mental illness, suicidal observation and behaviors indicative of substance use.

III. Report Writing (8 hours)

This module is designed to improve basic writing skills and provide techniques which enhance effectiveness in documenting inmate behavior and occurrences in the jail. Clear, concise, and objective report writing is one of the most important tools in a correctional facility. It will improve inmate management, enhance security, and minimize potential liability for the agency.

A. Basic Writing Skills

1. Administrative Reports

2. Operational Reports

3. Incident Reports

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 75-90%

Demonstration: 10-25%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: NA

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 104783
Course CIP Code: 43.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
General Room Request: None

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Criminal Justice
Discipline: COR
First Term Valid: Winter 2017 (1/1/2017)
1st Catalog Year: 2016-2017
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice or related field is preferred. Instructors must be approved by the Michigan Sheriff’s Coordinating and Training Council (MSCTC) and are either currently working in, or have worked in a jail setting within the last 2 years, in accordance with the MSCTC standards. Additionally, a minimum of 2 years of related work experience (4,000 hours) is required to satisfy Perkin’s Vocational Act requirements.

Last Revision Date Effective: 2017-03-13 15:46:48
Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026