Suffolk County Sheriff to Teach CRJ 405: Corrections and Re-Entry

Farmingdale State College is pleased to announce that the Suffolk County Sheriff, Dr. Toulon, will be teaching CRJ 405: Corrections and Re-Entry on Wednesday’s from 5:55pm to 8:35 pm, starting this Fall. 

 

Students enrolled in CRJ 405: Corrections and Re-entry will have the unique opportunity to learn directly from an experienced and passionate leader within the criminal justice field:Suffolk County Sheriff, Dr. Errol Toulon. Dr. Toulon  will provide real-world insight to students in his course. Committed to improving correctional programs, maintaining public safety, and the support of re-entry programs effectively make him an invaluable source of knowledge and guidance for students who wish to pursue a career in criminal justice. Through examination of correctional supervision, rehabilitation initiatives and reentry programs students will observe and ultimately benefit from the real world complexities apparent in modern day criminal justice reform.  

Sheriff Toulon, who was sworn into office on January 12th, 2018, at the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, immediately began addressing the opioid epidemic and gang violence, while also implementing various programs to benefit Suffolk County residents. 

Some of his most recognized work includes establishing the Sheriff's Chaplaincy Program, which aims to provide assistance to officers, as well as their families during times of need and high stress. He launched the Sheriff's Transition and Re-entry Team (START) Resource Center, a program designed to help guide incarcerated individuals transition back to their communities. While reflecting on this achievement the Sheriff states, “If we can help these men and women that are incarcerated return back to our communities, that is one less victim that we will have and that individual will be better off.” He also created a jail intelligence network dedicated to sharing data, trends, best practices, and potential threats across various correctional facilities. 

Sheriff Toulon dedicated his career to improving the justice system and strengthening public safety; his actions over the course of his ongoing service awarded him a position on the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board. Dr. Toulon was also our inaugural speaker for the Center for Criminal Justice Studies Mark Ellis Lecture Series, a new initiative (as of Fall 2025) in honor of an FSC graduate of 1997, who was killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, while rescuing victims trapped in the World Trade Center. Officer Ellis had served with the NYPD for four years, assigned to Transit District 4. He was survived by his parents and sister. Officer Ellis was posthumously awarded the New York City Police Department Medal of Honor for his heroic actions. 

Throughout his extensive career in criminal justice, Sheriff Toulon has made many accomplishments, gained valuable experience, and overseen major decisions impacting the public. His firsthand knowledge and experience in leadership positions make Sheriff Toulon an exceptional individual to teach this course. 

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CRJ 405 Course Description: This course explores the important factors in the maintenance and supervision in correctional settings, as well as programs post-release. Students will assess and evaluate the current prison/jail population and extrapolate from the population of formerly incarcerated individuals. Students will examine the current programs to which inmates and supervised individuals are remanded, evaluate their effectiveness, and develop alternatives. This course will cover the constitutional amendments directly connected to corrections, with their ethical underpinnings, and examine the reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community. Prerequisite(s): CRJ 360 Credits: 3