Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025Class Size35 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteIt is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course provides students with an overview of the history and trends of adult and juvenile corrections. It focuses on probation, parole, legal issues, specific laws and the general operation of correctional institutions. The relationship between corrections and other components of the justice system is also examined. This course has been identified by the Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training (CPOST) Board of the Peace Officers Association as fulfilling the educational requirements of the CPOST Certificate for newly-hired officers after July 1, 1995 by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation(CDCR) and California Youth Authority (CYA). 