Detail
"Spanish for Corrections and Jailers" is an online course designed to equip correctional officers with essential Spanish communication skills, enhancing safety and efficiency in correctional facilities. This comprehensive program covers a broad spectrum of practical language tools, focusing on the unique needs of corrections personnel.
Course Overview:
The course is divided into 18 units, each addressing specific aspects of communication and operational requirements within a correctional setting:
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Spanish Foundations for Corrections:
- Basic alphabet
- Pronouns in action
- Article use
- Forming questions
- Common short phrases I & II
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Conversation with an Inmate:
- Greetings and basics
- Language bridge
- Addressing concerns
- Community engagement
- Checking in
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Directing an Inmate:
- Command essentials
- Navigational commands
- Operational instructions
- Critical orders
- K-9 unit commands
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Collecting Inmate Information:
- Basic information gathering
- Personal background
- Detailed inquiries
- Physical descriptors
- Documentation and verification
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Numerical Fluency:
- Initial count 0-10
- The teens 11-20
- Grouping by tens
- Hundred series
- Thousand scale
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Mastering Dates and Times:
- Weekdays
- Months
- Identifying dates
- Telling time
- Timing terms
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Armaments and Weapons:
- Common weapons
- Firearms
- Hazardous tools
- Ammunition and ballistics
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Jail Narcotics Control:
- Drug types
- Street slang
- Drug use interrogation
- Identifying suppliers
- Recognizing paraphernalia
- Dealing with addiction
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Responding to Emergencies:
- Assessing injury
- Medical history inquiry
- Identifying pain I & II
- Fire response
- Evaluating injuries
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Identifying an Inmate:
- Apparel descriptors
- Detailed attire
- Person description
- Hair and complexion
- Marks and features
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Color Recognition and Orientation:
- Identifying colors
- Color variations
- Navigational terms
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Family and Relatives:
- Identifying relatives
- Family relations
- Household members
- Assessing injuries
- Scene assessment
- Victim statements
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Understanding Criminal Behaviors:
- Offender types
- Criminal actions
- Types of crimes
- Harassment and vandalism
- Threat management
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Inmate Processing:
- Admission overview
- Inmate orientation
- Fingerprinting
- Inmate attire
- Property management
- Hygiene protocol
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Jail Operations:
- Inmate laundry
- Health services
- Symptom check
- Meal distribution
- Order maintenance
- Cell assignment
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Facility Protocol:
- Visitor guidelines
- Dress code for visitors
- Inmate movement instructions
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Correctional Operations:
- Facility structure
- Bail process
- Inmate discharge
- Handling juveniles
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Describing and Contrasting with Antonyms:
- Basic opposites
- Comparative analysis
- Presence and absence
- Extremes in situations
- Emotional states
- Chronological order
Benefits of the Course:
- Improved interactions with Spanish-speaking inmates to prevent misunderstandings and reduce incidents.
- Enhanced safety by understanding threatening slang and verbal threats.
- Better rapport with inmates and their families, fostering trust and improving incident reporting.
- Cost savings on language line calls and seminar expenses, as training is entirely online.
- Satisfaction of the TCOLE intermediate Spanish mandate requirement for Texas officers.
Features:
- Online accessibility ensures minimal job disruption.
- Engaging multimedia resources and real-world scenarios.
- Expert instruction tailored to the corrections environment.
- 14-day money back guarantee.
Join the hundreds of jailers who have already transformed their careers with "Spanish for Corrections and Jailers." Enhance your communication skills, ensure safety, and build a more efficient workplace.
Required Equipment: Everything you need is available online at SpanishOnPatrol.com. You can even print lessons to study off-line and create your own resource book.
SpanishOnPatrol.com is a web-based internet course with no software to install or download. Speakers or headphones are recommended.
