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Managing Juveniles in the Adult Lockup
This program explores the various problems related to holding juveniles as adults in a correctional facility alongside of adult inmates. The main points of discussion in this program include treating juveniles as adults, what to expect from juveniles, juveniles and respect, disciplining juveniles, communicating with juveniles, and housing juveniles with adult inmates.
Relating to the African-American Inmate
Our jails and prisons are filled with inmates who come from different backgrounds, cultures, and races. The purpose of this program is to take a look at those differences, how stereotypes are developed and reinforced, and how they can be broken down through positive communication and relating to one another on an individual basis. This program also has a segment for the African-American officer.
Relating to the Hispanic Inmate
The purpose of this program is to give staff an overview of the unique and special requirements of supervising and managing Hispanic inmates. It is similar to the above program except that it deals with inmates of Spanish descent.
General Cultural Diversity in Corrections
The purpose of this program is to make Corrections staff aware of the importance of cultural diversity in the Corrections workplace. Being aware of cultural diversity issues and showing respect for every person's background or culture helps to make the correctional facility operate in a more efficient manner and helps to prevent unwanted personnel problems.
Orientation for New Correctional Employees
This program is designed for the new employee who is right off the street and knows nothing or next to nothing about Corrections. This could include not only future Corrections Officers but also non-security staff. It gives a general overview of the Corrections workplace-covering such issues as inmates' rights, employee attitude towards inmates, the importance of security and safety, liability awareness, the potential for danger, and more.
Containing Workplace Violence in Corrections
This program makes employees aware of the potential for workplace violence among staff in the Correctional environment. Jails and prisons are no different than any other workplace when it comes to employee conflict and the potential for violence. The program covers the causes of workplace violence in corrections, the consequences of such violence, the warning signs of potential violence, and what preventative measures can be taken.
Employee Conduct and Responsibilities
The purpose of this program is to stress to all employees the importance of their individual responsibilities in the correctional facility. The correctional environment is no place for irresponsible behavior or lackadaisical performance of duties. The program covers issues relating to safety and security, the importance of teamwork, following policies and procedures, a duty to protect the public,
professional conduct, reporting wrongdoing, and more.
The Role of the Training Officer
This program gives new or future training officers an overview of the responsibilities of the job. Training is the foundation that ensures a safe and secure working environment and this program deals with the training officer as a leader, in-service training, determining training needs, state and federal mandates, reacting after a crisis, and more.
The Intake Process
This program takes a step-by-step look at the intake process, as it applies to all correctional facilities. Taking in a new inmate is a critical stage in the Correctional process and it must be carried out in such a way that protects the safety and security of the staff and inmate as well. Topics for discussion here include physical injuries at intake, inmates under the influence of alcohol or drugs, searching for contraband, medical examination, property control, screening for suicide, and more.
Understanding the Criminal Mind
The purpose of this program is to familiarize Corrections personnel with the workings of the criminal mind, which is not easy to understand. This, in turn, will help staff to better understand the inmates they supervise. Topics for discussion include: causes of crime, following a life of crime, reasons for the criminal mind, a lack of remorse, and the criminal mind inside the correctional facility.
Satanism and Other Cults
This video attempts to make Corrections staff familiar with various aspects of cult and occult groups including group dynamics, identification of group members, and how to handle them in the correctional environment. Topics include cult vs. occult, Satanism and the occult, identifying Satanists, religious freedom, cult/occult group members in the facility, and more. This is a very interesting and entertaining program that won Third Prize in the 1994 International Film and Video Festival.
Principles of Housing Unit Management
This program focuses on all of the elements needed to run a housing unit that contributes to a safe, clean, and smooth-running institution. The individual housing units must be managed in a professional and competent manner, so inmates are not causing unnecessary problems for the staff. Among the topics discussed in this program are employing good communication skills, enforcing rules fairly and consistently, paying attention to inmate quality of life issues, showing basic respect, meaningful programs for inmates, staff teamwork, and more. 31:00
Mob Psychology/Control
This program takes a look at the dangers of a group of inmates turning into an unruly mob. Although it may not be one of the most common occurrences in a facility, staff must understand how it can happen and how to deal with it. This program looks at types of inmate crowds, crowd psychology and control, a crowd vs. a mob, warning signs of potential trouble, proactive measures, and ways of controlling a mob.
Mental Health Issues for Corrections Staff
Many times, the mental health needs of staff are overlooked, while the focus is on the inmates. This program takes a look at mental health problems that affect staff and what some solutions might be, because the staff's mental health is directly related to the smooth operation of the facility. Topics for discussion here include some of the common mental health problems affecting staff, on the job stress, the role of the supervisor, getting help for problems, and more.
Dealing with Inmates at Holiday Time
Holidays are traditionally spent with family members, which make it one of the toughest times for an inmate to be locked up. This program looks at various holidays where the staff should be especially vigilant against threats of suicide, attempted escape, smuggling contraband, and other problems. The program also looks at possible solutions to holiday-related problems, such as special programs for inmates, outside community programs, religious programs, and more.
Coping with the Older Inmate
This program explores the special conditions and needs of the older inmate. There is a need for increased awareness in this area by staff since older inmates have different mental and physical problems that the younger inmate. Topics include categories of older inmates, the intake process, medical concerns, psychological concerns, special needs in housing, and more.
Recognizing Psychological Disturbances
The purpose of this program is to demonstrate to staff the benefits of identifying inmates with different types of psychological problems during the intake process and problems that may develop after an inmate is incarcerated. This program deals with depression, psychotic behavior, types of psychological disturbances, screening at intake, the role of the line officer, and more.
Dealing with the High-profile/Celebrity Inmate
The purpose of this video is to explore some of the options available to correctional administrators, supervisors and line officers in the proper management of high-profile inmates or those who may be
celebrities. Although not a common occurrence, the facility must be able to deal with this type of inmate if necessary. This program looks at who is a high-profile inmate, the responsibilities in dealing with high-profile/celebrity inmates, extra security/protective custody, the role of the housing officer, handling the news media, and more.
Ethics and Professionalism for Today's C.O.
The task of housing inmates represents a huge responsibility, which requires the highest levels of ethics and professionalism from the modern Corrections Officer. This program demonstrates the need for all officers to view themselves as professionals who are held to a high ethical standard at all times. The program covers appearance, attitude, conduct, ethical violations and pitfalls, off the job behavior, and more.
The Kitchen: Culinary Management
This program demonstrates to Corrections staff the need for competent management in the operation of the kitchen in any correctional facility.This program explores various aspects of food service management as it relates to health, safety, and the overall security of the facility. Topics for discussion include contraband control in the kitchen, health precautions, dietary considerations, selecting inmates to work in the kitchen, and more.
The Inmate's Visit
This program takes a look at all of the factors that must be addressed prior, during, and after an inmate is visited by anyone from outside the correctional facility. The topics for discussion include pre and post-visit searches of particular areas, officer vigilance, warning signs of a "problem" visitor, proper attire for visitors during contact visits, contact vs. non-contact visits, the potential for the passing of contraband, and more.
Security Issues for Non-Security Staff
This program stresses the need for non-security personnel to maintain a daily vigilance regarding security issues that involve their position in the correctional facility. Security is the responsibility of everyone who works in a correctional facility, and this program studies various aspects of security for non-security employees and volunteers. Topics for discussion include talking to inmates, personal items as weapons, being set up for a con game, "feeling sorry" for inmates, contraband issues, door security in the office area, female issues, and more.
Human Behavior – Human Needs
The purpose of this program is to help staff understand that inmates have the same needs and issues as people who are not incarcerated and how this realization can help foster safety and security in the facility. Topics for discussion include self-esteem issues, basic psychological needs, self-actualization, promoting inmate responsibility, the role of the housing officer, and more.
Classification of Inmates
This program stresses the need for proper classification of inmates as necessary for the safe and secure operation of the facility. Classification is one of the primary methods of keeping order in the facility by dividing inmates into categories of security risks. This program looks in depth at the importance of classification, the classification process, levels of classification, factors involved in classification, reclassification, the role of the line officer, and more.
Promoting Staff Morale
This program shows the importance of fostering good morale among the staff as it relates to the safety and security of the correctional facility. Promoting good staff morale is the job of each and every person who works in a facility. Topics for discussion include why is good morale necessary, ways to promote staff morale, the dangers of bad morale, the role of the administration, labor-management relations, the need for positive feedback from supervisors, good, open communication and more.
Dealing with Abusive Inmates
There will always be a small percentage of inmates who are going to cause a problem for the officer by being abusive. This program looks at ways to deal with that type of inmate. The program discusses verbal and physical abuse with most of the emphasis on the verbally abusive inmates since that is more common. The program discusses the causes of verbal abuse, the officer's response to verbal abuse, preventing verbal abuse, and documenting abuse.
Don't Call Me Guard! (A documentary)
This informational (and inspirational) program looks at how the job of Corrections Officer has changed over the years, from the old "guard" or "turnkey” to today's modern professional officer.
The
Use of Inmate Informants
Inmate
informants can be useful to an agency in a number of ways but there are
precautions to be observed and also potential pitfalls along the way.
This program looks at: the types of informants in the correctional
setting, the reliability of informant information, the role of the
Housing Officer, protecting inmate informants, dealing with accusations
against staff and more.
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