Controlling Contraband in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

Course Code: REL-PSC-0-CCJCF

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
List 5 types of contraband and ways contraband often enters juvenile correctional facilities.
Recall how control policies, searches, and security rounds help are used to prevent and detect contraband in juvenile correctional facilities.

Outline:

Section 1: Overview of Contraband in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

Types of Contraband

How Contraband Enters Facilities

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Control Policies to Prevent and Detect Contraband

Tools for Prevention and Detection

Control Policies

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Searches and Security Rounds to Prevent and Detect Contraband

Personal Searches

Searches of Cells

Searches of Common Areas

Security Rounds

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

Writer: Kimberly Cobb, MS

Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.

Subject Matter Expert: Joni R. Klein, MSW

Joni Klein began working for ND DOCR in 2005 developing, managing suicide prevention services at the ND Youth Correctional Center. Joni continues to provide full oversight of suicide detection, prevention and intervention programming, policy, procedures, and training of all staff. In 2017, she promoted to Director of Resident Care and Clinical Services supervising daily operations, building management, staff development and delivery of clinical services. In March 2021, Joni promoted to Director of Clinical Services for North Dakota Division of Juvenile Services and Heart River Correctional Center. She is standing up Brief Strategic Family Therapy services in North Dakota and oversees the provision of mental health services for juveniles and adult, female inmates. She graduated from the University of North Dakota and holds a Master of Science in Social Work.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Correctional Officers; in the following settings: Juvenile Corrections.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.