Inactive Courses - In-Service Training

Organization

New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

Credit Course Categories:

Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences

Sergeant's School

Length:

80 hours (2 weeks).

Dates:

August 2000 - April 2006.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: discuss the role of the sergeant in correctional institutions with respect to institutional policies and procedures, legal principles and concepts, inmate programs and rights, supervising and motivating personnel, and dealing with personnel issues.

Instruction:

Major topics include: basics of supervision and counseling; sexual harassment prevention; inmate programs; inmate grievance programs; recognizing unauthorized inmate groups; security staffing; laws, codes, rules, regulations, and policies; leadership and communication; Inspector General's office; employee assistance program; hearings and appeals process; legal issues for sergeants; use of physical force; special operations; performance evaluation program; ministerial services; interpersonal communications for sergeants; aggravated harassment by inmates; interview and interrogation techniques; special housing discipline; reassignments and promotions.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours as an elective in Criminal Justice (4/00) (7/05). NOTE: 1 semester hour of this credit recommendation can be combined with the 2 semester hours recommended for Institutional Procedures under the Recruit Training Program to total 3 semester hours as Correctional Administration in Criminal Justice. Further, the remaining 1 semester hour of credit recommended for this course can be combined with Legal Principles and Concepts under the Recruit Training Program to total 3 semester hours as Correctional Law in Criminal Justice.

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