Who Should Attend?

End Users

• Correctional Officers

• Deputies

• CERT/Special Operations Team Members

• Field Training Officers

Supervisors

• Sergeants

• Lieutenants

• Captains

• Shift Commanders

Investigators

• Internal Affairs Personnel

• Professional Standards Units

• Administrative Investigators

• Force Review Board Members

• Training Staff

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Apply legally sound force decision-making principles.

• Better articulate and document force actions.

• Evaluate force incidents using objective standards.

• Conduct more effective supervisory reviews.

• Perform thorough and defensible investigations.

• Identify training needs and organizational risk factors.

• Improve consistency and accountability throughout the force review process.

Event Description

The use of force in a correctional environment is one of the most scrutinized and legally significant actions staff may take. This comprehensive webinar is designed for line staff, supervisors, and investigators who are responsible for applying, managing, reviewing, or investigating use-of-force incidents within correctional facilities.

Participants will gain a practical understanding of modern use-of-force principles, current case law, objective reasonableness, and the factors that influence force decisions in dynamic correctional settings. The course emphasizes real-world application, accountability, risk reduction, and defensible decision-making from the moment force is considered through post-incident review and investigation.

Drawing from correctional best practices, nationally recognized legal standards, and lessons learned from actual incidents, attendees will learn how to evaluate force events through the lens of the end user, supervisory oversight, and investigative analysis.

Topics Include

• The legal foundations of correctional use of force

• Current and relevant case law impacting correctional operations

• Objective reasonableness and force decision-making

• The correctional environment versus law enforcement considerations

• Articulating force decisions and documenting incidents effectively

• Common mistakes that create liability for staff and agencies

• Supervisor responsibilities during and after force incidents

• Evidence collection and preservation

• Conducting thorough and unbiased use-of-force investigations

• Video review and behavioral analysis considerations

• Identifying policy, training, and performance issues

• Recognizing indicators of reasonable, unreasonable, and excessive force

• Developing defensible findings and investigative conclusions