Course Description
Competent in-custody interviewing is essential for correctional staff to effectively conduct investigations, maintain security, and ensure institutional safety. This course will equip participants with the skills necessary to prepare for, conduct, and document interviews related to criminal charges, gang activity, inmate disciplinary actions, use of force incidents, and the prevention of escapes, assaults, and other criminal offenses.
Topics
- Interview basics (who, what, where, when, why)
- Interview Methods
- Rapport Based Interview Techniques
- Collaboration Techniques
- Emotion Provocation Techniques
- Context Manipulation Techniques
- Confrontation Based Methods
- Evidence Presentation Techniques
- Motivational Interviewing
- Open-Ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries
- Collaborative Interview Techniques
- Interview Documentation