Building on the New Westminster campus, a mock cellblock is used for instructing officers how to “take down” a violent inmate and how to extract a defiant inmate from his or her cell without staff or inmate injuries. The JIBC also hires actors to play the role of verbally aggressive inmates so that correctional officers can develop skills and abilities to use in face-to- face confrontations. “We teach soft skills and hard skills. Both are needed,” says Stiles. Denean Jones is a Correctional Supervisor at the Fraser Regional Correctional Centre who was seconded to the Justice Institute as an Adult Custody Instructor and Coordinator. “I’ve been working for the Correc- tions Branch for over eighteen years. Six different jails, all levels of security including camp settings, sex offenders, mentally disordered offenders and both sentenced and remand inmates. I have also worked as a Bail Super- visor at Surrey Justice Centre Probation. As a Correctional Supervisor, I know that ongoing training is critical in keeping us effective with today’s offenders. “In my work with the Institute I see my job as all about training people and preparing them for the workplace. The strength of the JI team is that we understand the vision of the Branch and work cohesively to ensure the training and delivery is top drawer—and it is?” Youth custody achieved an important milestone in 1997 with the move of the programs to the Ministry for Children and Family Develop- ment (MCED) from the Corrections Branch, based on the recommenda- tions of the Gove Commission Report, and with it came a change in philos- ophy. While the Branch had built the Prince George Youth Custody Services Centre, MCFD moved to replace the antiquated Victoria and Burnaby Centres with state-of-the-art buildings, which facilitate an emphasis on programs. “In the new custody centres,” says Stiles, “youth are divided up into smaller groups in an effort to normalize relations between staff and young offenders. There is emphasis on programs, guidance, building up confidence and connecting the young people with supports and release planning in the community’ To support this different approach for youth supervisors, the CCJD, working with the Ministry for Children and Family Development, continues to develop courses to suit this changing environment and philosophy. As Stiles says, “We work closely with the Directors of the province's three youth custody centres to understand what their needs are and develop the training accordingly.” ee eee eee nee RS RES TEER HORE ODER EE DH ONE OED OL EEE reer tee etna e teen teen tnt ete reenter ener eae Bylaw Enforcement The JIBC, in conjunction with the Union of B.C. Municipalities, has developed a certificate pro- gram for municipal officials responsible for en- forcing bylaws. The Bylaw Enforcement Officers’ and Licence Inspectors’ Association of B.C. and the Municipal Officers’ arid Inspectors’ Associa- tion of B.C. have both endorsed this program to train local government officers, such as building inspectors and animal control officers, who are responsible for addressing and investigating by- law infractions. A city prosecutor and a serviing police officer teach these classes, which are usu- ally full Those taking Level 1 of the Bylaw Enforce- ment and Investigative Skills Certificate learn how to prepare and prosecute bylaw violations. Level 2 participants acquire more advanced skills in bylaw drafting, risk-management strategies and other related areas of municipal governance. During the week-long sessions, there are mock trials and all participants must complete a writ- ten examination.