Aug 05, 2026  
2025-2026 LCC College Catalog 
  
2025-2026 LCC College Catalog
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CJUS 135 - Legal Issues in Corrections


3 Credit Hour(s) / 3 Billing Hour(s)
Study of current constitutional, federal and state law as it pertains to penal institutions, inmates, and correctional employees. The course will provide students with insight into policy considerations behind state and federal law, legal process, court decisions, and inmate rights. This course is required for the correctional officer vocational certificate.

Semesters Offered: Fall
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.0 in (CJUS 130 or CJUS 131  or concurrently)
Placement Scores: Reading Level 5 and Writing Level 4
Course Note: None



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