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| WY DOC: Graduates first class of year |
| By Wyoming Department of Corrections |
| Published: 03/21/2012 |
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Cheyenne – The Wyoming Department of Corrections Training Academy graduated its first class of calendar year 2012 on March 16, Director Bob Lampert announced. The class included a total of 33 students, 23 uniform staff and 10 non-uniform staff from the five correctional institutions in Wyoming. Those staff will now return to their job duties at their various offices. The breakdown by institution of the academy students is as follows:
"These individuals have worked and studied hard over the last ten weeks.” Lampert said. “This training provides skills and experience that will allow them to succeed and grow in their new career path.” “The field of corrections continues to be a strong field for stable opportunities in employment and career growth. We welcome these new individuals to the department and look forward to working with as they join our great team of professionals,” he said. The next academy will start on April. 9. The academy is offered four times throughout the year for staff and officers who need the training. The Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified basic training academy is ten weeks of intense curriculum and includes one week of job shadowing. All staff members new to the department participate in the first week of training. All new staff hired to work at one of the institutions attend the first five weeks, which include extensive training in communications skills and de-escalation techniques such as verbal judo and motivational interviewing (a verbal technique proven to promote positive behavioral change in offenders). Correctional Officers continue their training for the second five weeks with subjects such as Wyoming case law, WDOC policies and procedures, report writing, ethics, and managing inmate behavior. All staff members receive staff safety training and tactics training as well. The academy is located at Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins. It provides training for the department and consists of a training manager, six full-time trainers, and an administrative assistant. |
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