Suicide in Corrections Part 4: Responding to Suicide

Course Code: REL-PSC-0-SIC4

Hours: 1.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Identify three steps you can take to protect yourself from harm when responding to a suicide.
Describe how to respond to suffocation, poisoning, and self-inflicted wounds.
Explain your role in documentation and postvention processes.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Protect and Respond

Protect Yourself from Harm

Responding to Suicide

Review

Summary

Section 3: Document and Support

Your Role in Documentation

Writing the Suicide Report

Individual Responses Following a Suicide

Agency Response Following a Suicide

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

References

Writer: Kimberly Cobb, MS

Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.

Subject Matter Expert: Shawn Laughlin

Shawn is the Commander of the Broomfield Detention Center; a 224-bed City/County Detention Facility. He serves on the AJA Board of Directors as the 1st Vice President. He has presented at AJA & NCCHC and has worked in corrections for 28 years in all areas of Corrections. He is a recognized expert in both state and federal court regarding correctional operations. Additionally, he has been an instructor for the County Sheriffs of Colorado for 12 years in all aspects of jail operations and serves as a SME for curriculum development. He is the past Secretary of the Colorado Jail Association. Shawn holds an Executive Certificate in PhD studies from Liberty University and a MA degree in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Colorado and has been a Certified Jail Manager since 2005. He is a graduate of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy #3. His innovative programs and partnerships have been recognized by the State of Colorado and DOJ as models for other facilities.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Correctional Officers; in the following settings: Adult Community Corrections, Juvenile Corrections.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.