Staff Training

All employees, including volunteer staff, go through an orientation and training period which instructs them in the overall organization and the specific management structure of the Peumansend Creek Regional Jail. Instruction is also provided to all staff on the basics of operating within a detention facility, (e.g. fundamentals of security, rights and privileges of inmates, etc.), personnel policies, and the overall philosophy and management style of the PCRJ.

In addition, security staff are provided 10 weeks of intensive classroom training and 40 hours of on-the job training which meets or exceeds all criteria of the American Correctional Association and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Security staff continue to receive training which meets the minimum requirements of the Deparment of Criminal Justice Services.

While other staff do not receive this security training, all staff are provided with continual special training sessions relative to the overall operation of the facility and specific to their areas of expertise. The Peumansend Creek Regional Jail Authority encourages staff to continue their professional growth through enrolling in local colleges and universities and by attending seminars, workshops, and other functions. In many instances, where such continued training is directly related to their job performance, the Peumansend Creek Regional Jail Authority may provide funding for the staff member to attend.