By Bannon & Associates

Meets TCOLE Intermediate Corrections Officer Mandate (Equivalent to TCOLE Course #2109/2110)

$129.00
6 months unlimited access

Spanish for Corrections and Jailers

Spanish for Corrections and Jailers

Learn Essential Spanish Communication Skills to Improve Safety and Efficiency in Your Workplace

Unlock a new world of communication and understanding with Spanish for Jailers! Our comprehensive online course is specifically designed to help jailers communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking inmates, making their job safer and more efficient. With expert instruction, engaging multimedia resources, and real-world scenarios, you'll learn practical Spanish skills that will make a meaningful difference in your work. Join the hundreds of jailers who have already transformed their careers with Spanish for Jailers. Sign up now and start speaking Spanish with confidence!

In correctional facilities, there is a significant population of Spanish-speaking inmates, and it is essential for officers to be able to communicate with them effectively. Not being able to speak the same language can lead to misunderstandings, mistrust, and even dangerous situations. Furthermore, communicating in Spanish can also improve relationships between correction officers and the families of Spanish-speaking inmates, who may have questions or concerns about their loved one's well-being. Therefore, correction officers must have the necessary language skills to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking inmates and their families.

Learn Online Spanish for Corrections and Jailers

  • Communicate with Hispanic inmates
  • Understand what Hispanic inmates are saying to each other
  • Prevent incidents from escalating by comprehending the conversation
  • Reduce misunderstandings when a Spanish speaker has an emergency
  • Promote trust with Hispanic inmates to improve and increase reporting of incidents
  • Understand threatening slang to maintain correctional officers safety and lessen hostile situations
  • Communicate and understand Spanish reduces calls to the language line providing relief to strained budgets
  • Eliminate Spanish language seminar expenses such as travel, parking, fuel, meals, and much more. Since training is online dispatchers will spend less time away from their job
To receive your 20 TCOLE training hours you must spend a minimum of 20 hours online (the program automatically tracks your time) and complete all online tests with 70% or better (retake a test any time to improve your score).

Know What Inmates are Saying About You in Spanish

Incarcerated gang members often use their Spanish-speaking skills to undermine the efforts of corrections officers and other prison staff. As a result, it is essential for corrections personnel to know Spanish for Corrections.

Instantly Recognize Verbal Threats

Be in control when interacting with Spanish-speaking inmates. Spanish for Corrections teaches you correctional terms, plus slang and offensive language to be prepared when you need it. Spanish for Corrections is designed to help you quickly learn Spanish phrases for issuing commands, controlling emergency situations, prison terminology, and much more. Spanish for Corrections meets the intermediate mandate of Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education (TCOLE).

Spanish for Corrections

Table of Contents: Spanish for Corrections and Jailers Training

Unit 1: Spanish foundations for corrections

Lesson 1: Basic alphabet
Lesson 2: Pronouns in action
Lesson 3: Article use
Lesson 4: Forming questions
Lesson 5: Common short phrases I
Lesson 6: Common short phrases II

Unit 2: Conversation with an inmate

Lesson 1: Greetings and basics
Lesson 2: Language bridge
Lesson 3: Addressing concerns
Lesson 4: Community engagement
Lesson 5: Checking in

Unit 3: Directing an inmate

Lesson 1: Command essentials
Lesson 2: Navigational commands
Lesson 3: Operational instructions
Lesson 4: Critical orders
Lesson 5: K-9 unit commands

Unit 4: Collecting inmate information

Lesson 1: Basic information gathering
Lesson 2: Personal background
Lesson 3: Detailed inquiries
Lesson 4: Physical descriptors
Lesson 5: Documentation and verification

Unit 5: Numerical fluency

Lesson 1: Initial count 0-10
Lesson 2: The teens 11-20
Lesson 3: Grouping by tens
Lesson 4: Hundred series
Lesson 5: Thousand scale

Unit 6: Mastering dates and times

Lesson 1: Weekdays
Lesson 2: Months
Lesson 3: Identifying dates
Lesson 4: Telling time
Lesson 5: Timing terms

Unit 7: Armaments and weapons

Lesson 1: Common weapons
Lesson 2: Firearms
Lesson 3: Hazardous tools
Lesson 4: Ammunition and ballistics

Unit 8: Jail narcotics control

Lesson 1: Drug types
Lesson 2: Street slang
Lesson 3: Drug use interrogation
Lesson 4: Identifying suppliers
Lesson 5: Recognizing paraphernalia
Lesson 6: Dealing with addiction

Unit 9: Responding to emergencies

Lesson 1: Assessing injury
Lesson 2: Medical history inquiry
Lesson 3: Identifying pain I
Lesson 4: Identifying pain II
Lesson 5: Fire response
Lesson 6: Evaluating injuries

Unit 10: Identifying an inmate

Lesson 1: Apparel descriptors
Lesson 2: Detailed attire
Lesson 3: Person description
Lesson 4: Hair and complexion
Lesson 5: Marks and features

Unit 11: Color recognition and orientation

Lesson 1: Identifying colors
Lesson 2: Color variations
Lesson 3: Navigational terms

Unit 12: Family and relatives

Lesson 1: Identifying relatives
Lesson 2: Family relations
Lesson 3: Household members
Lesson 4: Assessing injuries
Lesson 5: Scene assessment
Lesson 6: Victim statements

Unit 13: Understanding criminal behaviors

Lesson 1: Offender types
Lesson 2: Criminal actions
Lesson 3: Types of crimes
Lesson 4: Harassment and vandalism
Lesson 5: Threat management

Unit 14: Inmate processing

Lesson 1: Admission overview
Lesson 2: Inmate orientation
Lesson 3: Fingerprinting
Lesson 4: Inmate attire
Lesson 5: Property management
Lesson 6: Hygiene protocol

Unit 15: Jail operations

Lesson 1: Inmate laundry
Lesson 2: Health services
Lesson 3: Symptom check
Lesson 4: Meal distribution
Lesson 5: Order maintenance
Lesson 6: Cell assignment

Unit 16: Facility protocol

Lesson 1: Visitor guidelines
Lesson 2: Dress code for visitors
Lesson 3: Inmate movement instructions

Unit 17: Correctional operations

Lesson 1: Facility structure
Lesson 2: Bail process
Lesson 3: Inmate discharge
Lesson 4: Handling juveniles

Unit 18: Describing and contrasting with antonyms

Lesson 1: Basic opposites
Lesson 2: Comparative analysis
Lesson 3: Presence and absence
Lesson 4: Extremes in situations
Lesson 5: Emotional states
Lesson 6: Chronological order
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