The Basic Corrections Training Program Experience

my advice for this is to believe in yourself believe that you can make a difference believe that you're capable of more than you probably think you are we need the community to understand that Corrections has changed the main model of Corrections really is all about a non-adversarial approach to identifying what brought people to Corrections and helping them assisting them in their treatment in their recovery the people that are going to have the most influence on these residents lives are our line correctional officers the coaching and humanistic model helps create a better culture in the workplace where people feel more satisfied about the jobs that they're doing the work we do can make a very positive impact and CEOs play a huge role in that basic correctional training program is the initial foundational training to help officers to come into the work and be prepared to go into our correctional facilities and to be successful it looks overwhelming but I'm sure we'll get through it relatively uh at ease the bctp is overseen by main Criminal Justice Academy that Regional training sites throughout the state it's in a hybrid format love training I love seeing people grow I love seeing people develop and reach their their potential I was pretty stressed out when I first walked in I felt very nervous very anxious really trying to teach correctional officers to approach the work from really humanistic and restorative practices kind of approach so go ahead and break into your group and discuss that it's a scenario-based adult learning theory where people have the information then they're able to actually to go into a facility and practice those skills and you wear a lot of hats and Corrections it's understanding these Concepts understanding the importance of Safety and Security possibly a little bit of investigative work and he was able to find contrabands understanding medical mental health this is only a small snippet of what you're going to be learning and I mean you can be patient and you can wait it out then everything will come to you it's very beneficial because we can actually apply what we're learning in the coursework to what we do on a daily basis trying to make the training more experiential more engaging itself let go let go you're stepping in they're going to be given techniques if they are in a situation where they need defend themselves to be able to successfully do that I mean definitely things were a little rough I'll have any like actual physical experience so learning stuff like that you can get very frustrated but all of our instructors were like great they're a patient for you there you go good job our mission is the Safety and Security facility staff residents doing the Hands-On stuff like Merck and the cell extractions and everything I think that helps seeing it firsthand and be able to put your hands on it they're going to be doing this every day when they get online I decided to respect their belongings the last thing I want to do is trash their space trash their belongings to the blessing I would want some some something down the line simply treating others the way you want to be treated respect and dignity is key to the main model of Correction success the officers are being taught that this is the way we want security achieved by preventing incidents developing relationships with the residents that are supportive I think it takes a strong person somebody that can understand what the residents go through it allows everyone to do their job and be more cohesive while [Music] one has different levels of Fitness do what you can do come on we're going almost home they spend five and a half weeks with each other day in and day out I did a lot better than last time yeah this is the final and there was hope for improvement and it appears that all improved outstanding it's been pretty unique because we've actually became like a brother and Sisterhood see each other through the good times the bad times we were talking to each other all day you get pretty tight it's great to like actually have a group of people that you trust and that you can go to with things that you might not be sure about otherwise a team you work together and you become one unit [Music] the final exam and then it's the excitement everyone here really took the time to make sure that we understood and comprehended what we were learning people that I've been working with have been extremely hopeful we help you to get to the point that you need to be in order to be successful William Mateo seeing them from day one where they were all nervous watching them progress day by day by day Shanice Cleveland find that confidence in themselves find that excitement in the job that they're about to do and and watch them cross that stage and get that certificate is is very rewarding to me it is very achievable we have people from all walks of life successfully completing training and having successful careers in this work and if anybody really wants to make a difference in people's lives make our community safer and be involved in criminal justice process in a meaningful way come to the main Department of Corrections it has been a huge eye-opener the way they do corrections here in the state every day is going to be a challenge but it's worth it in the end you can really have a career here really exciting career that will be transformational I think in the entire nation congratulations we just finally graduated after five and a half long week course very excited to start my career the work feels good in me being a correctional officer feels good you make an impact on one individual that changes the course of their life than you've done enough there is hope there is opportunity and it is absolutely worth it in the long run [Music]

Channel: Maine Department of Corrections

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Length: 6min 11sec (371 seconds)

Published: Wed Sep 20 2023