Inmate Behavior Management - Partnership Delivery
This 42-hour program teaches participants the information and skills necessary to develop a formal plan to manage inmate behavior in their respective jails.
This program is conducted in a state or region in conjunction with a host site. There is no registration fee for the program, but participants pay their own travel, lodging, and meal expenses. The program start date listed is an estimated date. When a host agency is selected, the training dates and location will be posted. A preference will be given to applicants from the region in which the program will be conducted.
This program presents the six components of an inmate behavior-management plan, as follows:
- Assessing the risks and needs each inmate presents (inmate classification)
- Developing an inmate housing plan
- Meeting basic inmate needs
- Defining and conveying expectations for inmate behavior
- Supervising inmates
- Keeping inmates productively occupied
For each component, participants are taught why the component is essential to the plan, the elements of the component, and the implementation strategies. The need for full integration of all components is also discussed. Participants work within their agency teams to assess where their jail currently stands in relation to each component and what improvements need to be made. Participants also identify the support, training, and other resources necessary to develop and implement the inmate behavior-management plan.
Audience
Three-person teams consisting of (1) the jail administrator, (2) the person in charge of the security staff, and (3) the person in charge of the inmate classification system.