W. Va. Code R. § 95-3-5

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 95-3-5 - Training and Staff Development

5.1. Training Curriculum. A training curriculum shall be developed, evaluated, and updated based on an annual needs assessment that identifies current job-related training needs.

5.2. Trainer Certification. Any individual providing pre-service, in-service or basic training for correctional staff shall be certified as a correctional trainer.

5.3. New Clerical/Support Employees. All new clerical/support employees who have minimal inmate contact shall receive at least 40 hours of orientation and approved training during their first year of employment. Twenty-four of these hours shall be completed prior to being independently assigned to a particular job. All persons in this category shall be given at least an additional 8 hours of training each subsequent year of employment.

5.4. New Support Employees. All new support employees who have regular daily inmate contact shall receive at least 40 hours of orientation and approved training during their first year of employment. Twenty-four of these hours shall be completed prior to being independently assigned to a particular job. They shall be given at least an additional 16 hours of training each subsequent year of employment. At a minimum, this training shall cover the following areas:

5.4.a. Security procedures and regulations;

5.4.b. Rights and responsibilities of inmates;

5.4.c. All emergency procedures;

5.4.d. Interpersonal relations;

5.4.e. Communication skills; and

5.4.f. First aid.

5.5. New Correctional Officers. All new correctional officer personnel shall receive at least 120 hours of approved orientation and training during their first year of employment. Forty of these hours shall be completed prior to being independently assigned to a particular post. All persons in this category shall be given an additional 40 hours of training each year thereafter. At a minimum, this training covers the following areas:

5.5.a. Security and search procedures;

5.5.b. Use of force regulations and tactics;

5.5.c. Supervision of inmates;

5.5.d. Report writing;

5.5.e. Inmate and staff rules and regulations;

5.5.f. Rights and responsibilities of inmates;

5.5.g. All emergency procedures;

5.5.h. Interpersonal relationships;

5.5.i. Social/cultural life style of the inmate population;

5.5.j. Communication skills; and

5.5.k. First Aid.

5.6. Administrative and Managerial Staff. The facility's administrative and managerial staff shall receive at least 40 hours of orientation if they are new to the facility and at least 8 hours of management training each year thereafter. This training shall cover, at a minimum, the following:

5.6.a. General Management and related subjects;

5.6.b. Decision-making processes;

5.6.c. Labor law, employee-management relations;

5.6.d. The interaction of elements of the criminal justice system; and

5.6.e. Relationships with other service agencies.

5.7. Weaponry and Chemical Agents. All personnel authorized to use firearms or chemical agents shall be trained in weaponry and the use of chemical agents on a continuing, in-service basis, and shall be required to qualify annually.

5.8. Security Personnel. All security personnel shall be trained in self-defense and the use of force including passive restraint to control inmates.

W. Va. Code R. § 95-3-5