PRISONS DEPARTMENT Training Needs Review Form NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Position Title:

Most of the material, research and suggested protocols in this document come from a variety of sources,
such as members of the International Corrections and Prisons Association Staff Training and
Development Committee (ICPA), members of the International Association of Correctional Training
Personnel (IACTP) and prison security personnel from several nations. However, though I tried hard to
give credit and cite those organizations, individuals or…

Ground Rules
 Turn off email and instant messaging and clear other distractions away from your training area.
 Participate and prepare to be called on by name.
 Please send us a chat or type in the letter “Q” in the chat box if you want to ask a question.
 Be patient waiting for a response to your chat messages.
 If you leave the program, please send a chat to the trainer when you leave and when you return.
 Please do not put your phone on hold when you leave.

INSTRUCTOR’S NOTES: This lesson plan should be completed by the prison administration. This is a subject that should be presented to all staff who monitor inmate housing units as well as to all inmates and, if possible, inmate visitors who are permitted to bring food for the inmate. It should be presented by the staff in charge of health, safety, and sanitation.

COURSE TITLE: Divisional Training
CLASS TITLE: The New High: Drug Identification and awareness
MODULE TITLE: PROGRAM OVERVIEW

25 laws of contraband
• Everyone can identify contraband with a tangible example
• All are important at some time or another
• From the innocent pencil eraser to a prison made zip gun, all laws apply
• These are the 25 laws of contraband

Synthetic marijuana first appeared in Europe in early 2000s and in the US by 2008.
Dr. John Huffman (Clemson University) started developing synthetic cannabinoids to aid in the research of MS, HIV/AIDS and chemotherapy.

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Believe it or not, there is a universal topic. Everyone, no matter their background, age, or level of friendliness, can talk about the weather. Even so, some locales feature weather with minimal variation. Others have a tumultuous diversity.

The corrections officer will:
Ø Be refreshed in understanding the importance of communication
Ø Learn the importance of written communication rather than verbal communication in critical matters
Ø Learn basic common sense rules about communication & documentation