Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

Article 18 – General Training

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32010.12 Correctional Officer Job Shadowing Program (JSP)

February 17, 2026
  • New correctional officer apprentices shall complete their respective academy and the Correctional Officer JSP upon reporting to their respective institutions in accordance with the Bargaining Unit 6 MOUMemorandum Of Understanding and PCPenal Code Section 13602.

  • Each new correctional officer shall complete the following before being assigned to a post:

    • 40 hours of NEO.

    • 120 hours of on-the-job observational training via job shadowing.