A corrections officer, correctional officer, detention officer, jail guard, prison guard, prison warder, or prison officer, is a person charged with the responsibility of the supervision, safety and security of prisoners in a prison, jail, or similar form of secure custody. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www In unformal language, term jailer is also used ^[1][2].

These officers are responsible for the care, custody, and control of individuals who have been arrested and are awaiting trial while on remand, or who have been convicted of a crime and sentenced to serve time in a prison or jail. In Law, a conviction is the Verdict that results when a Court of law finds a Defendant guilty of a Crime. In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www They are also responsible for the safety and security of a correctional facility. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of Most prison officers are employed by the Government of the country in which they operate though some are employed by private companies.

Contents 1 Duties 2 Working environment 3 Training 4 See also 5 References

Duties

The duties of a Correctional Officer can vary but often include

• Maintaining order and discipline within the institution
• Enforcing facility rules, regulations, and applicable legislation
• Searching inmates and environs for contraband
• Transporting inmates to courts, other correctional facilities, or into the community (e. g. medical appointments, escorted day-pass, etc. )
• Providing first-response in the event of riot, fire, medical emergency, etc.
• Tactical response for ongoing emergencies, such as riot, hostage taking, or other major crisis

Working environment

A correctional officer's job is often considered dangerous with inmate confrontations resulting in many injuries a year. A correctional officer's working environment can vary considerably with some correctional institutions being modern, well lit, air-conditioned and ventilated while others are old, overcrowded, and noisy. Correctional officers often work on a rotating shift basis including weekends and holidays.

Because a correctional institution is a controlled environment inmates will often attempt to disrupt that environment. Various remedies for such disruptions, including physical and less than lethal force, isolation and less lethal weaponry are often adopted depending on the type of correctional facility and its jurisdiction.

The duties a correctional officer carries out will often depend on the type of institution in which they work. For instance, a correctional officer at a minimum security institution may be responsible for casually supervising inmates as they work or participate in treatment programs while at a maximum security institution a correctional officer would have duties involving the regular use of restraints, weapon searches, and tactical response.

Training

Correctional officer training will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction as well facility to facility depending on the legislated power given, the nature of the facilities, or even the socio-economic conditions of the region. Training may be provided by external agencies or at the facility with a peer-group or supervisor instructor.

In North America, standard training usually includes

• Use of force and restraints (i. Physical restraint refers to the practice of rendering people helpless or keeping them in captivity by means such as Handcuffs, Shackles, Straitjackets e. , handcuffs, leg-irons, belly-chain, etc. Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's Wrists close together )
• Self-defense
• First Aid and CPR
• Report writing
• Giving evidence in court
• Diffusion of hostility

Many jurisdictions have also, in recent years, expanded basic training to include

• Suicide awareness
• Critical Incident Stress Management
• WHMIS
• Gang awareness
• Crisis or hostage negotiation

See also

• Correctional Service of Canada
• Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (Ontario)
• Bailiff (Ontario, Canada)
• Federal Bureau of Prisons
• Her Majesty's Prison Service
• New York State Department of Correctional Services
• Prison
• Correctional Emergency Response Team
• PrisonOfficer.org - Correctional Officer Community

References

1. ^ Jailer, de Asa (Asha), video. Self-defense (or self-defence &mdash see spelling differences) is the act of defending oneself one's property or the well-being of another from physical harm First aid is the provision of initial care for an Illness or Injury. In writing a report is a document characterized by information or other content reflective of inquiry or investigation which is tailored to the context of a given situation and audience Evidence in its broadest sense includes anything that is used to determine or demonstrate the Truth of an assertion A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its Hostility (also called inimicality) is a form of angry internal Rejection or Denial in psychology Critical Incident Stress Management is an adaptive short term helping process that focuses solely on an immediate and identifiable problem to enable the individual(s affected to return Gangsters redirects here For the computer game see Gangsters (video game. A hostage crisis develops when one or more Terrorists or Criminals hold people against their will and try to hold off the Authorities by force The Correctional Service of Canada ( French Service correctionnel du Canada) or CSC, is a Canadian government agency responsible for the The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services is responsible for law enforcement services in the Canadian province of Ontario, including the Ontario Bailiff (from Late Latin baiulivus, Adjectival form of baiulus) is a Governor or Custodian (cf FBOP redirects here For the bank holding company see FBOP Corporation. "HM Prison" redirects here For prisons in Australia see List of Australian prisons. The New York State Department of Correctional Services or NYSDOCS is the agency of New York State responsible for the care confinement and rehabilitation of A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of A Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT Special Emergency Response Team for Correction (SERT or Special Operation Response Team (SORT is a team of highly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4_IUhqRex0
2. ^ Jailer, video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OO2D86qebo&watch_response

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