Corrections Schools Offer Criminal Justice Degrees

By Michael Bustamante

Corrections Schools prepare students for fields in criminal justice with degrees in Associate of Applied Science (AS) in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science (BS) in Criminal Justice, and Masters of Science (MS) in Criminal Justice.

Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice provide foundations in the areas of law enforcement, courts, corrections, and security. AS degree students will be ready for entry-level positions in police and sheriffs departments, and for service to criminal justice systems in jails, prisons, juvenile detention facilities, or in security in private facilities.

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice graduates will be qualified to pursue opportunities at local, state, and federal jail facilities and juvenile detention centers in administrative, strategic, and managerial roles. The student can opt to study for specialized certificates to prepare for positions as a correctional staff worker, warden, corrections officer, or corrections manager. Knowledge and skills gained will be suited to juvenile correctional settings and in maximum-security facilities.

Corrections Schools prepare students with courses in implications of corrections, juvenile delinquency, issues related to criminal behavior and corrections, probation and parole, administrative and operational aspects of large correctional institutions and small facilities in local communities. Courses in Corrections Schools address issues of inmate rights, juvenile justice, and overcrowding. Graduates will be prepared to assume leadership roles with a solid base of knowledge, and to respond to developing trends in criminal justice.

Masters of Criminal Justice graduates will be prepared to assume roles of counseling, management, and administrations of corrections facilities.

Criminal justice corrections degrees stress crime prevention, treatment, and control, as well as correctional institutions, probation, and parole. Social work and juvenile delinquency courses introduce students to components of criminal justice systems.

Corrections Schools train corrections professionals to manage wards inside correctional facilities, to ensure the safety of their wards, and to provide for public safety. Corrections officers inspect facilities and prisoners for unauthorized materials, and guide detainees through routine agendas. Corrections facility managers and supervisors oversee corrections officers and other employees in facilities, and perform administrative duties of probation, parole hearings, finances, and institutional upkeep.

Corrections officer can anticipate earnings of around $35,000, with experience, education, and specializations providing additional sums.

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