PLS Jail Pro is a reality-based, continuing education training program that uses the most recent and relevant federal court decisions to address the liability issues raised by jail inmates in lawsuits against jail officials (jailers, correctional officers, sheriffs, administrators, and others). Jail Pro also includes lessons on other important topics such as: bloodborne pathogens, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), sexual harassment, mental health, and other issues.

These lessons are designed for use by county jail officials (jailers, correctional officers, supervisors, administrators, deputies, chief deputies, and sheriffs).

Examining court cases allows correctional officers to immerse themselves in the situations that their peers have already faced in order to see exactly what decisions led to lawsuits and legal liability. Although many jail officials may only be named as a defendant in a lawsuit brought by an inmate once in their entire career, these are often very difficult experiences, affecting both personal and department-wide decision making. The PLS Jail Pro lessons allow lesson takers to digest a close-up examination of dozens of actual inmate lawsuits without having to endure the emotional and physical cost of being a named defendant. The goal of PLS lessons is to generate more effective decisions, ones that will result in fewer lawsuits, lower settlement amounts, and more favorable jury verdicts.

Yes. PLS Jail Pro can be used to satisfy continuing education requirements in many states. Jail Pro has been approved for in-service training credit in Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

PLS Jail Pro lessons primarily analyze lawsuits filed in federal court.

PLS will work with agencies to help them meet state-specific training requirements.

PLS Jail Pro prepares officers to make effective decisions to increase their competency and sense of belonging in a profession that makes a difference in their communities. Absorbing the content of our lessons and discussing new insights with colleagues will also help officers reduce liability exposure, avoid reputational harm, and prevent costly and time-consuming lawsuits.

PLS online training has distinct advantages over classroom training. Online training: a) provides expert attorney training at a fraction of the cost of in-person training; b) allows officers to learn at their own pace when it is convenient for them; c) engages lesson takers in interactive questions and answers, resulting in greater attention to facts and details; d) promotes better retention of information; e) puts the entire department “on the same page;” f) allows a lesson taker to retake a lesson for review; g) is easy to administer; and h) provides an automated, computerized training record.

Using the PLS correctional officer training system is easy and intuitive. From the PLS website, officers log into the training system using their unique username and password. The website displays a menu of Jail Pro lessons available, and the lesson taker selects the lesson he/she wants to take. As a default, PLS makes lessons available for 12 months, but program administrators may request a different option.

Each lesson comes with a lesson plan outlining the topics covered that month. Point and click navigation tools guide officers through each lesson. If interrupted, officers may bookmark and exit the lesson, or after 10 minutes, the system will auto-bookmark and log them out. They simply log back in to resume the lesson.

At the end of the lesson, a ten-question final exam is presented. A 70% score is required to pass. Upon passing the exam, a certificate of completion is available. Many agencies save or print the certificate of completion and the lesson plan to put in the officer’s file.

The administration of the roster, creation and maintenance of training records, password resets, and all other administrative functions are handled by the local program administrator. A detailed Administrator’s Guide is provided with the purchase of Jail Pro.

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Each lesson is designed to take officers approximately one hour to complete.