CMIT - Courtroom Security

Courtroom Security - AM

Instructor: Keith Conley, Court Security Division, Texas Office of Court Administration and associate Nicholas Barsetti

Topics

How to correctly respond during a crisis.
How to manage the courtroom in a professional manner.
Where individual authority comes from.
Rights of the victims, defendants, the gallery, and the media.
Life and death decisions of the first responder.
Real answers to real issues!

Who Should Attend?

Jail/Prison
Community Corrections
Support Staff
Bailiffs

Training Hours:

Dress Code:

Business Casual
Clothing should be professional, and no caps/hats or shorts are permitted. Slacks, khakis, skirts, dresses, button-downs, or blouses are acceptable. It is always recommended to bring a light jacket in case the training room is cold.

For more information, contact:

Kelli Fraley, Program Specialist
Phone: (936) 294-1640
ksf028@shsu.edu

Date/Time:

May 27, 2026 (8:00am) - May 27, 2026 (12:00pm)
All times are shown in U.S. Central Time (CT).

Early Registration Ends:

May 15, 2026

Cost:

$65.00

Location*:

George J. Beto Criminal Justice Building
Hazel B. Kerper Courtroom
Sam Houston State University
816 17th Street
Huntsville, Texas 77340

Hotel*:

University Hotel
1610 Bobby K. Marks Dr.
Huntsville, Texas 77340
Phone: 936-496-2151
Website: hotel.shsu.edu

*Unless otherwise noted, hotel arrangements are the responsibility of the participant.

Cancellation Policy: If the participant has already paid, he/she will be refunded half the cost of the registration fee if written notice of cancellation is received by the Correctional Management Institute of Texas no later than ten (10) business days prior to the program. No refunds are available after this date, but substitutions of attendees are permitted. If no written cancellation is received and the participant does not attend the program, the participant/agency will be required to pay 100% of the registration fee if the registration fee was not previously paid.