Jail Standards

Catalog description

This course is designed to prepare the student to work in the detention facility or corrections setting in the State of Arkansas. Students in this course will be provided knowledge and skills required by Arkansas Criminal Detention Standards. Topics include Arkansas Jail Standards, law, ethics, testifying in court, report writing, search procedures, defensive tactics (will include being sprayed with pepper spray), fire safety, CPR, handcuffing, fingerprinting, and interacting with inmates. Students who pass a criminal background check (no felony convictions), complete 90% of all classes and laboratories, and earn a grade of 70% or better will also have the opportunity to be certified as a "Jailer" by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST). Students will be responsible for cost of criminal background check. Lecture: 2 hours; Laboratory: 2 hours. Ozark CTE General Technology fee: $55.50