Recognizing the need to provide legal-based, quality training for line level staff throughout the state of Alabama, Alabama Jail Administrators’ Council (AJAC) and National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) developed the Alabama Basic Corrections Academy. ABC Academy offers 72 hours of training combining online (pre-requisite) training with live training taught by some of the top experts in corrections.

There are two live sessions being offered this year.  Session #1 of the live portion of the ABC Academy, will take place May 8-10, 2023, in Pell City, AL, and will offer 37 credit hours of legal-based training developed by AJAC in partnership with NIJO.

Topics covered include:

• Use of Force (22 Hours)
  Handcuffing, inmate searches
  Taser and Chemical Aerosol
  Use and Application of Restraints
  Defensive Tactics
  Use of Force
• Decision Management (11 Hours)
  Decision Making
  De-Escalations Skills
  First Aid / CPR
  Gender Responsive Issues
  Survival Mindset / Hostage Response
  Staff Offender Relations
  Managing Mentally Ill Population
• Communication Skills (4 Hours)
  Reporting Writing/Documentation
  Interpersonal Communication

* Attendees must complete the online training sessions prior to attending the live session.

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