ARIZONA - REPORT OF THE DETENTION OFFICERS TRAINING PROGRAM - A SERIES OF PILOT COURSES, APRIL 9, 1973 JUNE 8, 1973

• NCJ Number: 17450
• Author(s): J D JACKA
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 37 pages
• Corporate Author: Arizona State Justice Planning Agency
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Instructional Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESCRIPTION AND EVALUATION OF THIS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO OFFER SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO NONSWORN CIVILIAN CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL.

Abstract

THIS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF EIGHT FORTY-HOUR COURSES - FOUR FIVE-DAY BASIC COURSES, EACH FOLLOWED BY A FIVE-DAY ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY COURSE. A TOTAL OF 118 PERSONS REPRESENTING 25 AGENCIES ATTENDED THE COURSE. STUDENT CRITIQUE FORMS COLLECTED ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE COURSE RATED THE COURSE WORTHWHILE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE TIME ALLOTED FOR SUCH TRAINING BE EXPANDED. IT WAS ALSO PROPOSED THAT THE TRAINING BE DIRECTED MORE TOWARD CITY AND COUNTY JAILS (AS OPPOSED TO PRISONS) AND THAT MORE AND BETTER TRAINING AIDS BE DEVELOPED. A JAIL TRAINING COMMITTEE MEETING CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATING THE COURSE MADE FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE COURSES. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT A PERMANENT ON-GOING PROGRAM BE DEVELOPED, THAT THE PROGRAM BE EXPANDED TO A MINIMUM OF 80 HOURS, THAT TRAINING BE PROVIDED FOR ALL PERSONNEL WORKING IN CITY AND COUNTY JAILS, AND THAT RECONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO THE NEED OF SPECIAL DETENTION OFFICERS SUPERVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE COURSES. APPENDED TO THE REPORT ARE THE MINUTES OF THE JAIL TRAINING COMMITTEE MEETINGS, THE COURSE OUTLINE, A LIST OF INSTRUCTORS AND COORDINATORS, ATTENDANCE STATISTICS, AND A COPY OF THE STUDENT CRITIQUE FORM.