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 Yes Deb it did get posted. what kind of ideas do you need? I see you read the long posting i left for matt. I currently work in a female correctional facility in california as a lieutenant and trainer.

Nick you might want to lok at the NIC library for the powerpoints on FTO training. many other people have asked and I found the same advice given to most.    L.A. Gonzalez

 I would love to share my info with you. give me a few days and I will gather the info for you and continue the exchange of professional cooperation.When I gather the info I will uploaded to the NIC upload site for you to download when you are ready. standby and I will contact you through this posting when it is ready.

 Hi there,  In california We implemented a separate female property matrix as part of the Gender responsive startegies. it has worked well with having female property and not male based policy. we have instituted many programs that are gender specific and good things have come of it. most recently we will be having a program called ...

 Oh boy Matt!!! managing Female inmates are more complex than male inmates ( i have worked with both) Currently I teach a 4 day Gender Responsive Class at my Female prison in California. Besides all the information regarding female offender pathways to criminality that is given, I also do common everyday scenerios with the staff through out ...

 Steve,in California State Prisons the proceedures vairy depending on the level of the prison. typically it ends up being a one for one exchange on third watch (1400-2200), but accountability is only minimal after the razor gets into thew inmates hands. it sounds like you are asking for something a bit more extensive. placing them in baggies ...

 In California state prisons we have 40 hours of annual training on PREA, Bloodborn pathogens, CPR, weapons, hostage survival, Responding to daily emergancies such as alarms in units, EEO/ sexual harrasment,  various california court mandates, Inmate property, cell searches, gang classes, use of force policy, chemical agents training, ...

 Hi Heather, In California Institution for women Arobics is taught almost nightly by a designated trained inmate that volunteers. although this is not mandatory there is always a long waiting line to get into the auditorium that holds 200 people. there are verious levels of arobics that are led by 5 inmate trained volunteers. we also have a ...

 I somewhat agree with Highjoker about the uniform issue and the Resident name thing, but the rest i disagree. They are women and not men and therefore we need to have a different approch than men. I dont mean hug them or cry with them but simply attempt to try to Rehabilitate them with programs that suite them best. In California we Utilize ...

 Hi Ed, In California Department of Corrections our Basic Training Course is 16 weeks approximatley 640 hours. The Officers also complete a 2 year apprenticeship program at the Institution they will be working at.