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    Mar 29, 2024  
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CJUS 230 - Corrections Institutions and Facilities


Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4

This course provides the student with a concentrated overview of correctional institutions and facilities. It is designed primarily for students intending to pursue a career in the criminal justice system or for those already employed within the system. It has relevance to other students pursuing a social science orientation. The course explores federal, state, county, and local facilities including maximum, close, medium, and minimum custody facilities. It addresses community facilities, co-educational facilities, and the safety and security requirements and considerations related to each. Constitutional and managerial issues are stressed. The course includes historical developments and philosophy, sociological concepts, definitions and concepts, and their application. Prerequisite: CJUS 110 .



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