CJ 130 - Correctional Systems and Practices

Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
This course introduces the corrections process, including historical development, current practices, and future considerations of corrections. The course will identify the subcomponents of corrections, variations in correctional institutions, levels of custody, administrative practices, correctional staff roles and responsibilities, institutional policies, procedures, and programs. The course also covers changing inmate demographics, special needs inmates, safety and security concerns, and alternatives to imprisonment.
Prerequisite: WR 060 or placement
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.