Florida BRT Corrections - Introduction to Corrections
Study Guide 2023 with complete solution
s. 943.10, F.S.
law that defines a correctional officer
correctional officer
any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state or any political
subdivision thereof, or by any private entity which has contracted with the state or
county, and whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody,
and control, or investigation, of inmates within a correctional institution
personal characteristics supervisors look for in new officers include abilities to
• work alone with little or no supervision
• perform tasks without getting distracted
• independently make decisions and stand by those decisions
• learn new techniques and procedures
• adapt to change without incurring undue stress
• be attentive to their environment
• be responsible for actions taken as well as the consequences of inaction
• interact appropriately with others
Florida Administrative Code (FAC)
the body of law that oversees public regulatory agencies
Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS)
standards set by the Florida Sheriff's Association and with which all local jails must
comply
Florida Statutes and FAC
the requirements and rules set out for officers who work for the Florida Department of
Corrections and its entities are governed by
Florida Statutes and FMJS
officer who work for county agencies and facilities are governed by
CJSTC
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
CJSTC was created to
oversee the certification, employment, training, and conduct of the Florida law
enforcement. correctional, and correctional probation officers; meets quarterly
s. 943.12, F.S.
explains the Commission's duties as follows:
• establish uniform minimum standards for the employment and training of full-time,
part-time, and auxiliary law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation
officers
• establish and maintain officer training programs, curricula requirement , and
certification of training schools and training school instructors
• certify officers who completed a Florida BRT Program or who are diversely qualified
through experience and training and who met minimum employment standards
• review and administer appropriate administrative sanctions in instances when an
officer, instructor, or training school is found to be in violation of the Florida Statutes and
, Commission standards
• set forth rules and procedures to administer the requirements of ss. 943.085-943.255,
F.S.
• conduct studies of compensation, education, and training for correctional, correctional
probation, and law enforcement disciplines
• maintain a central repository or records of all certified criminal justice officers
• develop, maintain, and administer the SOCE for criminal justice officers
CJP
Criminal Justice Professionalism Division
FDLE
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
CJP and FDLE supports and assists the Commission's the
the execution, administration, implementation, and evaluation of the Commission's
powers, duties, and functions
s. 943.13, F.S.
sets minimum requirements and standards that a person must meet before being
employed or appointed as a correctional officer
nolo contendere
when a person does not accept or deny responsibility for the charges but agrees to
accept punishment
SOCE
State Officer Certification Examination
values
principles or standards considered worthwhile or desirable; core beliefs or desires that
guide or motivate a person's attitude and actions
ethics
moral principles that govern a person or group; based on society's understanding of
right and wrong
ethical behavior
principled, value-based decision making that is practiced daily
behaviors to avoid
• stereotyping
• bias or prejudice
• discrimination
• assumption
stereotyping
judging a group of people who are different from you based on your own or others'
opinions or encounters
bias or prejudice
a strong belief or feeling about a person, group, or subject, whether positive or negative,
that is formed without reviewing all available facts or information
discrimination
the negative behavior toward a person or group that is based on color, race, sex, age,
religion, ethnic and national origin, disability, or marital status
assumption
Study Guide 2023 with complete solution
s. 943.10, F.S.
law that defines a correctional officer
correctional officer
any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state or any political
subdivision thereof, or by any private entity which has contracted with the state or
county, and whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody,
and control, or investigation, of inmates within a correctional institution
personal characteristics supervisors look for in new officers include abilities to
• work alone with little or no supervision
• perform tasks without getting distracted
• independently make decisions and stand by those decisions
• learn new techniques and procedures
• adapt to change without incurring undue stress
• be attentive to their environment
• be responsible for actions taken as well as the consequences of inaction
• interact appropriately with others
Florida Administrative Code (FAC)
the body of law that oversees public regulatory agencies
Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS)
standards set by the Florida Sheriff's Association and with which all local jails must
comply
Florida Statutes and FAC
the requirements and rules set out for officers who work for the Florida Department of
Corrections and its entities are governed by
Florida Statutes and FMJS
officer who work for county agencies and facilities are governed by
CJSTC
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
CJSTC was created to
oversee the certification, employment, training, and conduct of the Florida law
enforcement. correctional, and correctional probation officers; meets quarterly
s. 943.12, F.S.
explains the Commission's duties as follows:
• establish uniform minimum standards for the employment and training of full-time,
part-time, and auxiliary law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation
officers
• establish and maintain officer training programs, curricula requirement , and
certification of training schools and training school instructors
• certify officers who completed a Florida BRT Program or who are diversely qualified
through experience and training and who met minimum employment standards
• review and administer appropriate administrative sanctions in instances when an
officer, instructor, or training school is found to be in violation of the Florida Statutes and
, Commission standards
• set forth rules and procedures to administer the requirements of ss. 943.085-943.255,
F.S.
• conduct studies of compensation, education, and training for correctional, correctional
probation, and law enforcement disciplines
• maintain a central repository or records of all certified criminal justice officers
• develop, maintain, and administer the SOCE for criminal justice officers
CJP
Criminal Justice Professionalism Division
FDLE
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
CJP and FDLE supports and assists the Commission's the
the execution, administration, implementation, and evaluation of the Commission's
powers, duties, and functions
s. 943.13, F.S.
sets minimum requirements and standards that a person must meet before being
employed or appointed as a correctional officer
nolo contendere
when a person does not accept or deny responsibility for the charges but agrees to
accept punishment
SOCE
State Officer Certification Examination
values
principles or standards considered worthwhile or desirable; core beliefs or desires that
guide or motivate a person's attitude and actions
ethics
moral principles that govern a person or group; based on society's understanding of
right and wrong
ethical behavior
principled, value-based decision making that is practiced daily
behaviors to avoid
• stereotyping
• bias or prejudice
• discrimination
• assumption
stereotyping
judging a group of people who are different from you based on your own or others'
opinions or encounters
bias or prejudice
a strong belief or feeling about a person, group, or subject, whether positive or negative,
that is formed without reviewing all available facts or information
discrimination
the negative behavior toward a person or group that is based on color, race, sex, age,
religion, ethnic and national origin, disability, or marital status
assumption
