Correctional Officer Training
Any person whose primary responsibility is supervision, protection, care, custody, and control, or investigation, of inmates within a correctional institution.
Correctional Officer
Principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable.
Values
The book states your professionalism comes through these 3 things
1. You image and demeanor
2. How you communicate
3. How well you do your jon
What are the three main components of the criminal justice system?
Law enforcement, court system, corrections.
Define Contraband
any unauthorized article or any authorized article in excessive quantities or altered from its intended purposes
Was created to oversee the certification, employment, training, and conduct of Florida law enforcement and correction officers
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC)
Principled, values-based decision-making that is practiced daily.
Ethical Behavior
Chain of Command
Define Jurisdiction
Types of cases in which the court can make decisions
Provides the protections of the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination
Miranda warning
When a person does not accept or deny responsibility for the charges but agrees to accept punichment
Nolo Contendere
Define Ethics
'moral principles that govern a person or group'
Organizational Chart
Name the four levels of law enforcement agencies within the U.S.
local or municipal, county, state, and federal
Which Amendment has a diminished capacity in a correctional setting as there is no general requirement for a search warrant.
Fourth
What does FAC and FMJS stand for and which entities do they each oversee?
Florida Administrative Code - FDOC / State
Florida Model Jail Standards - County facilities
Expects of its members unfailing honesty, respect for the dignity and individuality of human beings & commitment to professional and compassionate service (wrote Code of Ethics)
American Correctional Association
Define Insubordination
'failure to follow lawful orders from supervisors in your chain of command'
Name the 3 components of the Correctional System in Florida and explain each
Probation - court ordered sentence, under supervision of probation officer
Parole - release before court-imposed sentence ends
Community Control - house arrest
Which Amendment expanded the application of the Bill of Rights to state and local governments?
Fourteenth
List 4 duties of the CJSTC
Page 5 textbook
List the 4 unprofessional behaviors to avoid
Stereotyping, Bias or prejudice, Discrimination, Assumption
Recite the Rank Structure listed in your textbook
1. Sheriff or Warden 2. Undersheriff or Assistant Warden 3. Colonel or Chief of Security 4. Major 5. Captain 6. Lieutenant 7. Sergeant 8. Corporal 9. Deputy or Officer
Name the four levels of the Florida State Court System and the number of courts in each.
67 County Courts, 20 Circuit Courts, 5 District Courts of Appeal, Florida Supreme Court
Name the 5 Amendments that are of particular importance to correctional officers and detail each one.
First (freedom of speech), Fourth (unreasonable search and seizure), Fifth (prohibiting self-incrimination), Sixth (speedy and public trial), Eighth (cruel & unusual punishment)