Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Written Response
My Future
I can not tell my future because whatever happens, happens you can not change the future. But for my future I would like to work for enough to buy a 4 bedroom house with my husband that has a good stable job. I would have a stable job because I will never know what will happen between my husband and I, but I pray that nothing with happen. That I can support myself and my children and stay in my house where my children grow up in. I want to have twins a boy and a girl. The boy’s name is going to be Bentley, the girl’s name is going to be Kragen. During everything that is going to happen in the future, I want to keep my close friends apart of my life. People come into your life for a reason, people leave for a reason. I can just take one day at a time, I will not try to plan anything for my future. I will love whatever happens because I feel that god makes things happen for a reason.
Trends
Monday, June 14, 2010
Programs for Corrections
Career Opportunities
The Community and Justice Services Program prepares you for an exciting career in the criminal justice system.
Graduates of this program find positions as:
- Youth workers or counsellors (open and secure custody)
- Correctional officers (detention centres, correctional centres and penitentiaries)
- Program facilitators (anger management, addictions counselling)
- Life skills counselors
- Bail officers
- Attendence counselors
- Treatment counselors
- Probation and parole supervisors (with a university degree)
- Case managers
- Outreach workers
- Victim services workers
- Community service order co-ordinators
- Crisis centre counselors
- Community residential counselors (halfway house)
Canadian Military Police Careers
The Canadian Military Police have made Community and Justice Services (Correctional Worker) a mandatory pre-requisite for MP hiring. Military Police regularly recruit our students.
MP recruiters have attended and conducted recruiting sessions for our students - year one and two, on a number of occasions. Niagara College is proud of the remarkable recruiting partnership.
To get hired by the Military Police, an applicant must be a Police Foundations, Law and Security Administration, or Community and Justice Services (Correctional Worker) graduate or its equivalent.
Additionally, this boosts entry-level salary from 30K to 53K. The Military Police attended graduation in Spring 2008 and hired 7 Police Foundation students. There is an unprecedented volume of jobs available nationally.
The Niagara College Difference
- Program Outline mirrors industry standards and incorporates case management theory and practice
- Program emphasizes interpersonal communication, problem-solving, professional ethics and knowledge of relevant legislation
- Through 450 hours of work experience students gain industry skills and knowledge and have the opportunity to showcase these skills to prospective employers
- Work experience placements are available throughout the Niagara Region, Hamilton, Toronto and beyond
- Program Advisory Committee composed of a wide range of dedicated Justice Service industry leaders
Testimonials and Profiles
“The quality of this program can be measured by the consistently high number of graduating students who successfully obtain employment in the corrections field.”
Barry McDonnell, superintendent,
Niagara Detention Centre, Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Admission Requirements
Minimum Admission Requirements for 2010-11 (OSS):
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or 19 years of age or older as of the first day of classes, with no OSSD or equivalent (Mature Student) including the following required courses:
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent.
Recommended Courses and/or Recommended Skills (Not Required for Admission):
- Understanding Canadian Law–Grade 11 (M).
- Canadian Politics and Citizenship–Grade 11 (O).
- Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations in Contemporary Society–Grade 11 (C).
- Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology–Grade 11 (M).
- Challenge and Change in Society–Grade 12 (M).
Selection & Ranking Process:
- For competitive programs (the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available places), selection will be based on the most senior level final grade available at the time of ranking. Mid-term grades are not used for ranking purposes.
- Testing or other supplemental evaluation may be required.
Note:
- Mature Student applicants, or applicants who have an OSSD that includes Workplace (E) level learning, may be considered for admission after meeting with a staff member to review academic needs, interests and possible career directions. Academic testing and/or upgrading may be required.
- Secondary School grades from co-op courses and half credit courses are not considered.
Program Requirements:
- Criminal Records Check:
Prior to third term all agencies require that a criminal records check be done as a requirement for field placement. Students with criminal charges or convictions may be severely limited in securing both employment and field placement opportunities in the criminal justice field. Field placement must be completed in order to graduate.
All costs associated with the criminal records check are the responsibility of the student. - Health Requirement:
The confidential Communicable Disease Surveillance form must be completed and mailed, faxed or emailed to Niagara College Health Services prior to the first day of Term 1 . Requirements include proof of immunity to varicella, measles, mumps, rubella (2 doses), hepatitis B and tetanus diptheria. Students also must provide date of last pertussis immunization. Influenza vaccination is recommended. Documentation of a 2 step TB test is required prior to start of program.
Some placement sites require current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and/or First Aid certification.
All costs associated with CPR/First Aid, vaccinations, and/or verification, are the responsibility of the student.
For most placements, students must be able to engage in moderate physical activity.
All health requirements must be met one month prior to the start of the placement term or placement will be denied. - Transportation:
Students are responsible for their own transportation in order to complete field placement requirements. Niagara cannot guarantee placements that are readily accessible by public transportation. Students are responsible for all costs connected with such transportation. Therefore, provision of transportation for work placements will require access to a private vehicle. A valid driver’s licence is required.
Educational Pathways
Niagara College has articulated agreements providing students with degree completion and credit transfer opportunities with many other colleges and universities.
- View Degree Opportunities for this Program
- View Degree Opportunities by Institution
- View Degree Opportunities by Subject
For a complete listing of articulation agreements, please consult theNiagara College Transfer Guide.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Working Conditions
Advantages & Disadvantages
- You will have a good paying job that will support your family.
- Can work in the indoor or outdoor environment with the inmates.
- Correctional Officer's work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week
- Must have good leadership skills and good problem-solving.
- It will help if a correctional officer has a good scence of humor.
- Can develop many different skills from beign a correctional officer that can be used in other occupations this can include good communication, supervisory, problem-solving and good writing skills.
- Can travel throughout career.
- This field can lead you into a high correction facilities
Disadvantages
- Officer's can get a great deal of stress.
- Rotating shifts with working night, early morning, weekends and even holiday shifts.
- Some offices have in injured or a few have been killed by the dangerous inmates.
- Outdoor conditions can be miserbale, by watching in a guard tower in the cold or wet weather for several hours.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Earings
Profession range from approximately $37,000 a year for new recruits with little or no experience, to $70,000 a year for senior officers with many years of experience. The national average salary is likely somewhere between $45,000 and $55,000 a year. |
Friday, June 4, 2010
Education
4 English 4 Math 3 Science 4Social Studies 1Creative Arts 4Computers/ Technology 4French 1Personal & Career Development 4Health & Physical Education
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Job Description
Are you interested in keeping the peace and working with peoplpe serving time? Then here is a great career for you, correctional officer. What is a correction officer? A correctional officer is responsible for the supervision, control and custody of criminal offenders who are either serving jail time or waiting for a court trial.
Officers monitor all of the inmates' activities, including working, exercising, eating, and even bathing. You will have to search inmates and their cells for any weapons, drugs, or IV needles. May have to settle disputes between inmates, and enforce discipline. To make sure the institution is secure, some officers are required to inspect locks, window bars, grille doors, and gates for signs of tampering. NO inmate can be allowed to escape. Correctional officers also guard towers, gates, fences, and buildings. In modern jails and prisons, officers also monitor inmates using security cameras installed throughout the building. Officers write reports on the behaviour of the inmates. They often keep a daily record of the inmates' activities and are required to report any inmate who disobeys the rules. Some officers are responsible for escorting inmates to and from cells. They may also take inmates to courtrooms or medical facilities. Inmates frequently do some kind of community work; officers also report on the inmates' efforts at that work. Officers are expected to act as role models for offenders. This is especially important for those who work with teenagers in young offender institutions. Helping prepare prisoners for their return to the outside community is an important part of the correctional officer's job.