Section 791.538 - Standards and requirements.
LOCAL CORRECTIONS OFFICERS TRAINING ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 125 of 2003
791.538 Standards and requirements.
Sec. 8.
Not later than October 1, 2004 and as often as necessary after that, the council shall approve minimum standards and requirements for local corrections officers with respect to the following:
(a) Recruitment, selection, and certification of new local corrections officers based upon at least, but not limited to, work experience, educational achievement, and physical and mental fitness.
(b) New employee and continuing training programs.
(c) Recertification process.
(d) Course content of the vocational certificate program, the central training academy, and continuing training programs. The course content shall include education and training on how to identify and manage prisoners with a mental illness.
(e) Decertification process.
History: 2003, Act 125, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003