Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS130   19926-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
AJS130 19926-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Parole Supervision
Defensive driving, community relations, caseload management, basic counseling, stress management, and crisis/conflict management for the parole officer.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS130   19926-20086 Parole Supervision
1. Identify the basic components of defensive driving. (I)
2. Identify the concepts of vehicle dynamics that affect the stopping distance of a vehicle. (II)
3. Apply proper defensive driving skills. (III)
4. Apply the appropriate approach to a crisis. (IV)
5. Identify the keys for successful crisis intervention resolution. (IV)
6. Apply restraining techniques to a hostile and non-hostile client. (V)
7. Identify proper client transportation procedures. (V)
8. Identify hostage negotiations situations in parole. (VI)
9. Identify the reaction options in hostage situations. (VI)
10. Apply hostage negotiation principles for parole officers. (VI)
11. Describe the appropriate use of law enforcement services in the parole function. (VII)
12. Identify the procedure of the paroling authority. (VII)
13. Identify the paperwork necessary for a parolee's release from institutionalization. (VII)
14. Identify reports required during parole supervision. (VIII)
15. Describe the process of caseload management. (VIII)
16. Identify the skills of an effective counselor. (VIII)
17. Describe the basics of reality therapy. (VIII)
18. Identify common stressors in parole supervision . (IX)
19. Identify the effects of stress on the individual. (IX)
20. Describe methods of stress control. (IX)
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AJS130   19926-20086 Parole Supervision
    I. Defensive Driving
        A. Driving risks and liabilities
        B. Driving safety precautions
          1. Exterior safety checks
          2. Interior safety checks
        C. Basic components of defensive driving
          1. Simplicity
          2. Environment
          3. Stress
          4. Mental conditioning
          5. Conditioned reflexes
      II. Vehicle Dynamics - Braking
          A. Disc brakes
          B. Drum brakes
          C. Pascal's law
          D. Speed and braking distance equations
        III. Driving Exercises
            A. Road course driving
            B. Backing-up
            C. Evasive driving
            D. Brake control
          IV. Crisis/Conflict Intervention
              A. Safety procedures in crisis situations
                1. Planning for crisis situations
                2. Approaching a crisis situation
              B. Conflict resolution
                1. Determining need
                2. Rules for dealing with disputants
            V. Restraint Devices
                A. Identification and uses of
                  1. Handcuffs
                  2. Waists chains
                  3. Leg irons
                B. Techniques of restraining hostile and non-hostile clients
                C. Four pointing a client
                  1. Justification
                  2. Procedures
                D. Transporting clients
                  1. Vehicle inspections
                  2. Body receipt procedures
                  3. Safety precautions
              VI. Hostage Negotiations
                  A. Typical hostage situations in parole
                    1. Revocations
                    2. During aborted crime
                    3. Mental illness
                    4. Domestic problems
                  B. Reaction options to a hostage situations
                    1. Immediate assault
                    2. Chemical agents
                    3. Containment and negotiation
                  C. Hostage negotiation principles
                    1. Verbal/non-verbal communication
                    2. Listening skills
                    3. Negotiable/non-negotiable items
                VII. Parole relationships
                    A. Police services
                      1. Information sharing
                      2. Common goals
                      3. Use of informants
                      4. Arrest warrants
                      5. Back-up support
                    B. Parole authority/procedures of the parole board
                      1. Hearings
                      2. Due process/probable cause
                      3. Evidence and discovery
                      4. Hearing preparation
                      5. Case presentation
                      6. Revocations
                      7. Paperwork for institutional release
                  VIII. Caseload Management and Counseling
                      A. Conditions/rules of parole
                      B. Initial investigation
                      C. Record keeping procedures
                      D. Supervision levels
                      E. Parole casebooks
                      F. Counseling skills
                        1. Verbal/non-verbal communications
                        2. Honesty
                        3. Openness
                        4. Mutual respect
                      G. Principles of reality therapy
                    IX. Stress Management
                        A. Common stressors in parole
                          1. Danger/crisis experiences
                          2. Workload
                          3. Work responsibility
                          4. Policy
                        B. Effects of stress
                          1. Health
                          2. Personality
                          3. Family/home situation
                          4. Job performance
                        C. Stress control techniques
                          1. Diet
                          2. Recreation/hobbies
                          3. Bio-feedback
                          4. Meditation
                          5. Socialization
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