W. Va. Code R. § 95-1-5 - Training And Staff Development

5.1. Program supervision. The training program of each jail facility for all employees shall be specifically planned, coordinated, and supervised by a qualified employee at a supervisory level; in jail facilities of over one hundred (100) employees, this person shall be employed full time for this purpose.

5.2. Supervisory training. The individual coordinating the training and staff development program shall receive specialized training for that position.

5.3. Training curriculum. A training curriculum shall be developed, evaluated, and updated based on an annual assessment that identifies current job-related training needs. The Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority is the approving agency.

5.4. Trainer certification. Any individual providing pre-service, in-service, or basic training for correctional staff shall be certified as a correctional trainer by the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority.

5.5. Outside resources. The training and staff development program shall use the resources of other public and private agencies, private industry, colleges, libraries and reference services to complement the program.

5.6. Budget. The budget shall include funds for compensating staff for additional time spent in training, or for replacement personnel required when regular personnel are off duty for training purposes.

5.7. New clerical/support employees. All new clerical/support employees who have minimal inmate contact shall receive at least forty (40) hours of orientation and approved training during their first year of employment. Twenty-four (24) 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 eight (8) hours of training during each subsequent year of employment. The Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority is the approving agency.

5.8. New clerical/support employees. All new clerical/support employees who have regular daily inmate contact shall receive at least forty (40) hours of orientation and approved training during their first year of employment. Twenty-four (24) of these hours shall be completed prior to being independently assigned to a particular job. They shall be given at least an additional sixteen (16) hours of training each subsequent year of employment. The Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority is the approving agency. At a minimum, this training shall cover the following areas:

a. Security procedures and regulations;

b. Rights and responsibilities of inmates;

c. All emergency procedures;

d. Interpersonal relations;

e. Communication skills; and,

f. First aid.

5.9. New correctional officers. All new correctional officer personnel shall receive at least one hundred twenty (120) hours of approved orientation and training during their first year of employment. The Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority is the approving agency. Forty (40) 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 forty (40) hours of training each year thereafter. At a minimum, this training shall cover the following areas:

a. Security and search procedures;

b. Use of force regulations and tactics;

c. Supervision of inmates;

d. Report writing;

e. Inmate and staff rules and regulations;

f. Rights and responsibilities of inmates;

g. All emergency procedures;

h. Interpersonal relationships;

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

j. Communication skills; and,

k. First aid.

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

a. General management and related subjects;

b. Decision making processes;

c. Labor law, employee/management relations;

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

e. Relationships with other service agencies.

5.11. Emergency Response Unit. When there is an emergency response unit, all officers assigned to that unit shall receive forty (40) hours of training relative to the unit's purpose and function prior to their assignment.

5.12. 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 are required to qualify annually.

5.13. Security personnel. All security personnel shall be trained in approved methods of self-defense and the use of force, including passive restraint, to control inmates.

5.14. Continuing education. The jail facility administration shall encourage employees to continue their education and provide reimbursement to employees attending professional meetings, seminars and similar work-related activities as approved by the administrator.

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W. Va. Code R. § 95-1-5