Corrections Today articles from April 2001

Corrections Today archives from April 2001

Correctional Architecture -- Can We See the future?(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... During the latest period of dynamic growth in the justice system, new demands have been placed on those designing and building correctional facilities. Due to this demand, corrections, professionals, consumers, contractors, architects,...

Effective Correctional Programs.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... It has been more than two decades since New York sociologist Robert Martinson concluded, after his exhaustive study of correctional programs, that "nothing works." At the time, many corrections professionals were less than enthusiastic about...

Wisconsin Collects Inmate DNA.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Wisconsin officials began obtaining DNA samples in February from incarcerated offenders to add to the state's database of genetic samples, reports Chicago Tribune. Technicians began visiting prisons to take samples by daubing inmates' inner...

Mo. Spends 13 Percent on Substance Abuse.(Review)
April 1, 2001... Nearly 13 percent of Missouri's budget is spent on addressing the effects of substance abuse, reports the Jefferson City News Tribune. The state spent approximately $1.4 billion in 1998, more than it spent on Medicaid, higher education or...

More S.D. Juveniles in Correctional System.(South Dakota)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... The number of juveniles committed to state custody in South Dakota is rising again after having fallen by nearly half last year, according to Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Jeff Bloomberg. Judges sent Bloomberg's department 96...

Cultivating New Lives for Inmates.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... For the past 16 years, Cathrine Sneed has been helping inmates cultivate new lives while, at the same time, providing food for the less fortunate. As founder of The Garden Project, a program that gives ex-offenders the opportunity to work on a...

Inmate/Parolee Web Site Listings on the Rise.
April 1, 2001... According to USA Today, citizens in 18 states can find current inmates' and parolees' names, pictures, criminal records and sentences online. The increasing number of states offering online databases has sparked a debate between those who think...

Report Calls to Improve Children's Mental Health.(Review)
April 1, 2001... While one in 10 children in the United States suffers from mental illness critically enough to cause some type of harm, the U.S. surgeon general's office estimates that fewer than one in five receives treatment. The National Action Agenda...

Safety Standards Sought For Gun Locks.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... According to The Washington Post, the Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to work with the gun lock industry to ensure locks are tested before they are sold. This decision was made after a test revealed 30 of 32 gun lock models could be...

Letter to the Editor.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... While I absolutely support Lynn Branham's position against incarcerating children in adult correctional facilities, I think she understates the case. If it is true that the American Correctional Association cannot be concerned with whether...

Creating Lasting Connections.(Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... The Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency During the 22 years that Ron Tadlock, superintendent of the Tomoka Correctional Institution in Daytona Beach, Fla., has been a member of the Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency (FCCD), he...

The Games Inmates Play.(female nurses)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... More than 1.7 million people in the United States are incarcerated and this great metropolis continues to grow by leaps and bounds. For those who reside in the prison community, specific duties and responsibilities have been ascribed. As these...

Hit the Ground Running: A Primer for Newcomers.(East Mississippi Correctional Facility gains American Correctional Association accreditation)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Editor's Note: The following is the edited version of an article that originally appeared in the third quarter 2000 edition of Wackenhut Corrections Corp.'s All Points Bulletin. I remember it as if it were yesterday. During one of the very...

RLUIPA Seeks to Pick Up Where RFRA Left Off.(Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 follows the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993)
April 1, 2001... This past fall, President Bill Clinton signed the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) of 2000 into law. The new law attempts to reinstate some of the restrictions previously contained in the Religious Freedom...

A Different View of Society's Drug Problem.(response to U.S Conference of Mayors declaration that drugs are easy to obtain in prison)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Recently, the U.S. Conference of Mayors again declared that drugs are easier to get in prison than on the streets. Corrections professionals believe that such remarks, as well as their tone, cause problems rather than address the underlying...

ACA Introduces the Platinum Plus MasterCard.(American Correctional Association offers MBNA America Bank credit cards)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The American Correctional Association (ACA) is proud to offer the Platinum Plus credit card, a no annual fee MasterCard that provides excellent benefits and service, and worldwide acceptance and convenience. Issued by MBNA America Bank,...

2001 Winter conference Overview, Nashville.(American Correctional Association)
April 1, 2001... Corrections Professionals Tackle Issues Surrounding Training, Health and Safety The American Correctional Association (ACA) greeted more than 3,900 attendees at its 2001 Winter Conference in Nashville, Tenn. -- a record for an exclusively...

THE DESIGN-BUILD DELIVERY METHOD: A SUCCESSFUL PROCESS.(Lexington-Fayette County's new detention center)(inmate anger and aggression control)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... How do you build a new detention center in the middle of a nationally recognized historical area complete with century-old horse farms? How do you construct a 1,100-bed facility $7 million under budget and several weeks ahead of schedule? And...

Prison Consolidation Pays off in Ontario.(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... In 1996, the Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services was faced with a number of significant challenges. While the province was looking to save $75 million in operational costs, it was running the oldest and most operationally expensive...

Building a Juvenile System to Serve the Majority of Young Offenders.
April 1, 2001... While high-profile incidents of youth violence have gained national headlines during the past few years and politicians have vowed to "get tough" on juvenile offenders, the majority of adolescents in juvenile justice systems throughout the...

High Desert State Prison "THINK TANK".(designing Nevada's High Desert State Prison)
April 1, 2001... The combination of decreasing crime rates throughout the country and renewed government emphasis on education eclipsing concern about prison crowding has made competition for tax dollars fierce, especially in the criminal justice realm. As a...

Borrowed Light: The Natural Way to Improve Direct Supervision.(Washington's King County Regional Justice Center)
April 1, 2001... Envision this: Within two years of a correctional facility's construction, staff and inmate attitudes have soared; construction and operational costs have been reduced; security and conditions of confinement have improved; and the facility's...

The VIOLENCE PREVENTION Program: Intensive Correctional Treatment.(program background and implementation)
April 1, 2001... Developed for Correctional Service Canada's (CSC) federal division by [system.sup.1] psychologists, the Violence Prevention Program (VPP) is high-intensity treatment designed to reduce the risk of recidivism by offenders with histories of...

TEACHING INMATES RESPONSIBILITY AND RESPECT.(Angela Brown's story)
April 1, 2001... Years ago, my 17-year-old son, Richard, was brutally murdered by a former prison inmate. His death started my journey into prisons, jails and juvenile detention centers, where I have taught inmates that they have a choice in the way they lead...

NEW YORK'S New Approach to Juvenile Rehabilitation Services.(objectives of Office of Children and Family Services)
April 1, 2001... The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) was created in 1998 by Gov. George E. Pataki to consolidate and integrate services to New York's children and families into an efficient, seamless and outcome-focused delivery...

REINVENTING COMMUNITY SUPERVISION: Georgia Parole's Results-Driven Supervision.
April 1, 2001... The Reinventing Probation Council, a group of 12 distinguished professionals in corrections and correctional research, published a monograph in 1999 examining the state of probation and parole in America. According to Corbett et al., the...

131ST CONGRESS OF CORRECTION.
April 1, 2001... 131st CONGRESS OF CORRECTION * PHILADELPHIA, PA AUGUST 11-16, 2001 OPENING SESSION SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2001 PHILADELPHIA MARRIOTT GRAND BALLROOM 8:00 P.M. TO 9:30 P.M. The Capitol Steps, the only group in...

MISSOURI'S Parallel Universe: A BLUEPRINT FOR EFFECTIVE PRISON MANAGEMENT.(strategy for preventing recidivism)
April 1, 2001... Within the conventional prison setting, officials decide when, where and with whom offenders will live, work, eat and play. While such comprehensive control over inmates serves management, it does little to prepare offenders for their return...

Rewarding Excellence: ACA Awards Recognize Exceptional Commitment.(American Correctional Association's four annual rewards)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Each year at the American Correctional Association's (ACA) Winter Conference, four distinguished awards are presented to honor outstanding corrections professionals. The awards, presented by the president, honor exemplary leadership and service...

Detection Systems Inc.(appoints new district sales managers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Detection Systems Inc. recently welcomed two new district sales managers to strengthen its sales team in the mid-Atlantic and New York/New Jersey regions. Timothy Russell from Richmond, Va., is the new district sales manager of the mid-Atlantic...

Gilbane Building Co.(to build San Diego County facility)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Gilbane Building Co. recently was selected to manage construction of the new 380-bed, 185,000-square-foot, $37 million East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility in San Diego County, Calif. The project includes nine 40-bed housing pods and one...

A Pathway to Success.(transition program helps young offenders in Colorado)
April 1, 2001... One of the most important aspects of juvenile corrections today is ensuring that the education and treatment youths receive during incarceration go hand in hand with a successful transition back into society. A tight network of the facility's...

Profile.(Microflex Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Since 1988, Microflex Corp. has been among the leaders of quality thin-film hand protection providers. The real testimony of the Microflex commitment to excellence is its loyal customers. Each day, thousands of professionals, from the dental...

In Retrospect: The "What Works" Agenda Through Dillingham's Work.(David Dillingham, corrections management 1980 - 2000)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... This article is dedicated to David Dillingham, our colleague and friend who died of a massive heart attack Nov. 4, 2000. Through the lens of Dave's 18-year career with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), this is a brief review of one...

Community Sanctions in Sweden.
April 1, 2001... For many years, 1 have been interested in how other countries manage their offenders. More recently, I have been looking at European approaches to community sanctions. After listening to the director general of the Swedish Prison and Probation...

Offenders: The Last Work Force Development Frontier.(training and employment of offenders in transition from jail back into society)
April 1, 2001... Editor's note: Opinions expressed herein are solely the author's and do not necessarily reflect the position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Today, immigrants come to the United States with the Who came before them -- same...

Planning and Design Guide for Secure Adult and Juvenile Facilities.(Review)
April 1, 2001... Planning and Design Guide for Secure Adult and Juvenile Facilities, By Leonard R. Witke, AlA, Editor, American Correctional Association, 1999, 409 pp. The Planning and Design Guide for Secure Adult and Juvenile Facilities, edited by...

Mock Prison Riot 2000 -- A Technology Showcase.(riot staged by Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization is testing ground for technology)
April 1, 2001... A fight has broken out in a prison dining room. Officers are called in. They enter with force, dispense oleoresin capsicum (OC) and order the inmates to the floor. The inmates are handcuffed and the situation is under control. Sound like a bad...