CRIM 241 Chapter 8: Crim 241 Finals Notes (Chapter 8).docx

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 241
• Professor: Richard Brown

Document Summary

Chapter 8: working inside the experience of correctional officers: duties of correctional officers (cos) centre on providing static and dynamic. Helping inmates prepare to re-enter the community: federal institutions, roles and responsibilities, desirable attributes: Co2"s focus on case management and inmate participation in programs. Being optimistic in a difficult environment: recruitment and training, correctional service of canada (csc) Federal level, csc has 5 regions: atlantic, quebec, ontario, prairies, pacific national standards. Each region recruits, selects, assesses, and hires own cos according to. Successful applicants required to complete the correctional training. Special process for selecting and training women: provincial/territorial training. No national standards, each province has own procedures, standards, and training courses: the socialization of new cos individual inmates, new cos must learn the subtle nonverbal cues that will help them read . Also must become familiar with intricacies of inmate social system, methods they use to distribute drugs and contraband, and other inmate activities.