Preventing Delictual Liability In Correctional Facilities Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles of delictual liability to correctional facility operations and identify potential risk areas.
• Analyze case law and statutory requirements to evaluate liability risks in specific correctional scenarios.
• Implement preventive strategies and protocols to reduce the likelihood of delictual claims.
• Evaluate incident reports and complaints to determine potential delictual liability and recommend corrective actions.
• Demonstrate effective documentation and reporting procedures to support legal defense and risk management.
• Design a risk management plan tailored to a correctional facility's unique operational context.

Target Audience

Correctional officials, facility managers, legal advisors, and risk management personnel working within correctional services who are responsible for operational safety and legal compliance.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, a basic understanding of correctional facility operations is beneficial.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply theoretical knowledge through simulated scenarios, incident report writing, and risk assessment exercises. These hands-on activities reinforce prevention strategies and proper documentation to reduce delictual liability.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Incident Report Writing — Learners write detailed incident reports based on simulated scenarios involving use of force, injuries, or property damage. (6h)
• Practical 2: Risk Assessment Exercise — Learners conduct a risk assessment of a simulated correctional facility area, identifying hazards and recommending controls. (6h)
• Practical 3: Mock Investigation and Evidence Preservation — Learners conduct a mock internal investigation of an alleged assault, including scene management, witness interviews, and evidence collection. (6h)
• Practical 4: Use of Force Scenario Simulation — Learners role-play a use-of-force incident (e.g., cell extraction), applying proportionality and documentation requirements. (6h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.