The Correctional Facilities Employee Training Series consists of thirteen outstanding films that provide a thorough orientation to new correctional facilities employees as well as insightful refresher training for experienced employees.

A nationwide study of attacks on corrections officers shows the attitude problems that frequently lead to attacks.

A nationwide study of assaults on corrections officers illustrates tactical errors that have led to injuries.

Both successful and ineffective examples of communication between correctional staff and inmates are shown. Officers will be able to test themselves to see if they are communicating as well as they should.

The correctional officer is often the first staff member to appear at the scene of a crime in a jail or prison. This program shows the correct procedures officers must follow.

Dramatic vignettes illustrate twenty-one problem situations correctional officers face in their daily encounters with inmates. Following each problem, officers are asked 'What would you do?' and the video is stopped for discussion. The problems include inmate complaints about job assignments, accusations of mistreatment, attempts to make deals with officers, sexual advances toward officers, and suicide attempts.

Experienced officers know there are times when staff members must deal with angry inmates. This program shows how to successfully defuse emotionally charged situations.

Officers show the clever ways inmates try to deceive the staff when it comes to making and hiding contraband like alcohol, weapons and escape devices.

In the field of corrections, mismanaging inmates can lead to riots and disaster. This program teaches officers how to address problems of discipline and manage inmates effectively.

Conducting proper security inspections inside a corrections institution is vital in preventing escapes, controlling contraband, and maintaining the safety and security of the entire facility. This program outlines interior inspection procedures and prompts officers to ask themselves if they are performing their own security inspections at a high standard.

Dramatic scenes show why interviewing skills are needed. Officers will realize there is a lot to learn about interviewing to be effective -- to solve problems and to keep lines of communication open.

Each correctional facility has its own unique security requirements, but the principles of security are the same everywhere. This program outlines more than twenty principles of security that all departments in a correctional facility should follow. It stresses that correctional employees who maintain security standards are the ones who keep inmates in jails and prisons--not bars, fences, or walls.

A number of problem situations correctional officers encounter on the job are dramatized. After each situation, the video is stopped and officers are asked to assess the problem and decide how to handle it. The situations include an inmate accusing an officer of prejudice, an inmate accusing an officer of a sexual advance, and an officer smelling alcohol on the breath of an inmate who is about to be released.

This program will improve the problem solving skills of both new and experienced supervisors by allowing them the opportunity to fine-tune their decision-making skills in the non-threatening environment of the classroom.