Training Courses

Inmate Behavior Management

Date & Time:
  • December 16, 2026
Location:
Online
Agency:
Legal and Liability Risk Management Institute

Course Details:

  • Instructor: Matthew Downing
  • Format: Online
  • Date: December 16, 2026
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Cost: $150.00
  • Category: Corrections, Management

Course Overview:

Inmate Behavior Management (IBM) represents a forward-thinking method for promoting safety, security, order, and responsibility in correctional and detention settings. Rather than limiting staff responsibilities to inmate containment and reactive responses to rule violations, IBM empowers correctional and detention professionals to actively shape inmate conduct through thoughtful oversight, transparent behavioral standards, clear consequences, and respectful professional communication.

This online training program presents the fundamental six elements of IBM and emphasizes three key components that directly shape everyday operations in detention environments:

  • Meeting Inmates' Basic Needs
  • Defining and Conveying Expectations for Inmate Behavior
  • Supervising Inmates

The primary objective is to shift institutional focus from purely physical containment strategies toward comprehensive behavior management practices.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completing this course, participants will be equipped to:

  • Articulate the definition and purpose of Inmate Behavior Management
  • Recognize and explain the six core elements of IBM
  • Describe how addressing inmate needs contributes to facility security
  • Recognize inmates' physical, safety, and social requirements
  • Discuss the significance of establishing reasonable and achievable behavioral standards
  • Explain why behavioral expectations necessitate accountability mechanisms
  • Describe both direct and indirect approaches to communicating behavioral standards
  • Discuss appropriate application of rewards and consequences
  • Articulate the critical role of staff presence in supervision effectiveness
  • Identify the professional competencies necessary for successful inmate supervision
  • Explain the importance of maintaining fairness, consistency, and appropriate firmness in all interactions