New Employee Orientation

All new employees with the Department of Corrections receive New Employee Orientation (NEO), which provides an overview of the Department of Corrections, its operations, policies, and expectations. NEO is a nine-day academy for all correctional workers that are not employed in DOC Prison Facilities.

The NEO Academy contains the following courses and lessons:

  • Behavior Management
  • Security Survival Skills
  • American Disabilities Act
  • Developing a Professional Attitude
  • Personnel Issues
  • History of Corrections
  • Staff Compromise
  • Initial Safety Training
  • Infectious Disease Control Orientation
  • PREA and Staff Sexual Misconduct
  • Introduction to Workplace Diversity
  • Technology in Corrections
  • Dis-Solving Problems
  • Suicidal Offender
  • Promoting Ethical Decision Making
  • Security Mindset
  • CPR & First Aid
  • Preventing Sexual Harassment
  • Quality and Learning in the Workplace
  • Emergency Management
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