Corrections Today articles from April 2003

Corrections Today archives from April 2003

Shift the responsibility of untreated mental illness out of the criminal justice system.(Editorial)(Editorial)
April 1, 2003... As executive director of the National Sheriffs' Association and also a long-time member of the American Correctional Association, it is a privilege to have this forum as a "guest editorial" author in Corrections Today. My thanks to ACA...

Evolving through accreditation.(Commentary)
April 1, 2003... As president of the National Sheriffs' Association from 2001 to 2002. I had the opportunity to discuss with many sheriffs across the nation concerns associated with the jails they operate Ever since the jail's inception in fourth-century...

Mexico challenges U.S. death penalty cases.(National News Briefs)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Mexican Foreign Ministry filed a complaint in January against the United States in the International Court of Justice charging that American officials violated the rights of all 54 Mexicans on death row in the United States and asking that...

High-tech system improves surveillance.(National News Briefs)
April 1, 2003... A sophisticated radio monitoring system is being installed at a handful of U.S. prisons that, if widely adopted, could one day change the way correctional facilities are run, USA Today reports. Using radio transmitters monitored by a network of...

Morse Watchmans Inc.(Profile)
April 1, 2003... Since 1882, the worldwide Morse Watchmans Inc. has been an innovator of advanced security solutions. The company offers industry-leading warranties, free life-time technical support and unlimited customer service with the intent to address its...

Ground Zero: one year later.(A View from the Line)
April 1, 2003... During the first week of December 2001, I had the privilege of being a volunteer in New York City at the World Trade Center disaster. I was given this opportunity under the auspices of the Delta Airlines Disaster Team and the Salvation Army of...

California jails address staph outbreak.(State News)
April 1, 2003... The Associated Press recently reported that more than 1,000 inmates housed in county jails in California were infected with drug-resistant Staphylococcus bacterial infections last year. Fifty-seven required hospitalization. Federal health...

Early release for New York's drug offenders.(State News)
April 1, 2003... According to Newsday.com, New York Gov. George Pataki, who was first elected to office on a platform of harsher jail terms and parole restrictions, is advocating releasing some well-behaved drug offenders from prison early and ending parole...

S.C. corrections must reduce deficit.(State News)
April 1, 2003... South Carolina's financial officers want prison officials to reduce their projected $20 million deficit before agreeing to bail out the agency, according to TheState.com. The state Budget and Control Board, comprised of five members, including...

Making training look easy.(Best in the Business)
April 1, 2003... The term "multitasking" is well-known to Billy Sisk. As branch director for the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Sisk is responsible for all training for the Community Services Division. This means that he not only coordinates and...

The role of jails is growing in the community.(Legislative Issues)
April 1, 2003... According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 1995, the average daily population of the nation's jails was approximately 500,000. However, admissions to jails for that year were between 10 million and 13 million. In other words, the...

Assistant superintendent.(Job Bank)(Eckerd Youth Alternatives Inc.)(Assistant superintendent.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Eckerd Youth Alternatives Inc. Okeechobee, Fla. Eckerd Youth Alternatives Inc., a leader in alternative treatment programs for youths at risk, is seeking an assistant superintendent for its level 8 residential juvenile facility (Eckerd...

Director.(Job Bank)(Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department )
April 1, 2003... Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department Houston The director will work with 37 different courts to oversee the supervision of about 44,000 probationers. The Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections...

Superintendent of jails.(Job Bank)
April 1, 2003... Monroe County, N.Y. Monroe County, N.Y. seeks a superintendent of jails for average daily inmate population of 1,300, staff of 500 and annual budget of $46.5 million. Must have a bachelor's degree, master's preferred, with seven to 10...

Sentencing youths to adult correctional facilities increases public safety.(Youthful Offenders in Adult Facilities)
April 1, 2003... More than 100 years ago, our country adopted a separate justice system for juveniles charged with violations of criminal law. The purpose of a separate system was to focus on rehabilitating young offenders. The conventional wisdom held that...

Sentencing juveniles to adult facilities fails youths and society.(Youthful Offenders in Adult Facilities)
April 1, 2003... Should juveniles be sentenced to adult correctional systems? To answer this question with a simple yes or no would be to make a dangerous generalization about the nature of juveniles, the nature of crime and the nature of juvenile justice...

ACA updates jail health care standards.(Accreditation Byline)(American Correctional Association)
April 1, 2003... During the past several years, the American Correctional Association has steadily worked toward its goal of converting its standards manuals to a performance-based format. The most recent product of this initiative is the revision of the...

Reducing stress for officers and their families.(NIJ Update)
April 1, 2003... Author's Note: Points of view expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Correctional officers who experience job-related stress may find it necessary to use...

Making prisons safer through technology.(Technology Update)
April 1, 2003... As the U.S. Department of Justice's research, development and evaluation agency, the mission of the National Institute of Justice is to use science and technology to improve the nation's criminal justice system. For more than 30 years, NIJ has...

Criminology professor receives Mead Award.(Probation and Parole Forum)(Joan Petersilia)
April 1, 2003... Joan Petersilia, professor of criminology, law and society at the School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, was the recipient of the International Community Corrections Association's prestigious Margaret Mead Award. Margaret...

Overview: Corrections professionals discuss "solving problems today for a better tomorrow".(2003 Winter Conference)
April 1, 2003... Corrections professionals from across the country attended the American Correctional Association's 2003 Winter Conference in Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 11-15, where many discussed how to address the challenging issues that face the corrections...

Opening Session: Sarah Hart addresses attendees during Opening Session.(2003 Winter Conference)
April 1, 2003... When Sarah V. Hart, director of the National Institute of Justice, served as a prosecutor in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office as lead counsel in institutional litigation involving the Philadelphia Prison System, the advice she gave...

Annual Luncheon: former CEO of Hearst Newspapers delivers keynote address.(2003 Winter Conference)
April 1, 2003... Bob Danzig, the 20-year CEO of Hearst Newspapers and highly respected executive, was the keynote speaker at the Winter Conference Annual Luncheon. He began his speech with the words, "You are worthwhile," and suggested that everyone in the...

Closing Breakfast: Michael Broome urges attendees to find the positive.(2003 Winter Conference)
April 1, 2003... Michael Broome, motivational speaker and founder of Broyhilll Leadership Conferences, provided some inspirational words to live by during the Closing Breakfast, Wednesday, Jan. 15. The key to maintaining good mental health, offered Broome,...

Winter Conference awards.(2003 Winter Conference)
April 1, 2003... At the 2003 Winter Conference, the American Correctional Association recognized six individuals who demonstrated their dedication to the corrections field. Margaret Henderson, assistant social worker supervisor for the New Jersey...

Policies and resolutions.(2003 Winter Conference)
April 1, 2003... For Member Input Editor's Note: The following proposed policy was approved for entry into the policy development process: Public Correctional Policy on Sexual Misconduct. It is printed below for member review and comment. Comments should...

"Tailgate--A Celebration of Sports Team Spirit".
April 1, 2003... Monday Night Exhibit Hall Reception Recap 2003 Winter Conference * Charlotte, North Carolina Attendees and exhibitors experienced "big game" excitement as they participated in Exhibit Hall activities loaded with food, fun and...

Grand Prize Giveaway game recap.(2003 Winter Conference)
April 1, 2003... Following the drawing of names by representatives from each of the Grand Prize Giveaway sponsoring companies, a hush swept over the hundreds of onlookers Tuesday afternoon, January 14, in the Exhibit Hall during the 2003 Winter Conference, as...

2003 Winter Conference Sponsors.
April 1, 2003... THANK YOU CONFERENCE SPONSORS FOR MAKING THE 2003 WINTER CONFERENCE A WEEK TO REMEMBER! A gathering of corrections professionals converged in Charlotte to participate in the 2003 Winter Conference of the American Correctional Association...

Silent auction: ACA's fifth charity event is a success.(2003 Winter Conference)(American Correctional Association)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... For the fifth time, American Correctional Association members, leaders and staff generously supported a silent auction to benefit Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit housing organization that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness...

Risk management in jails: how to reduce the potential of negative outcomes.(CT Feature)
April 1, 2003... Jail administration is the business of identifying and managing a multitude of risks. Almost every decision an administrator makes--from personnel decisions and inmate housing assignments to the provision of medical and mental health care...

Using interprofessional collaboration to restructure detention program delivery.(CT Feature)
April 1, 2003... Jails across the nation are being called upon to help develop a coordinated community response to domestic violence and substance abuse. Media coverage, court records and crime statistics suggest that a substantial proportion of the domestic...

The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office: an organization in transition.(CT Feature)
April 1, 2003... The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office has always been recognized as an exceptional agency. Through the dedicated efforts of its staff, it earned the National Sheriffs' Association's Triple Crown recognition for its accreditation involvement and...

About Face Program turns lives around.(CT Feature)
April 1, 2003... The About Face Program, operated by the Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff's Office in New Orleans, provides an innovative approach toward helping the region's male inmates learn how to redirect their lives. Sheriff Charles C. Foti Jr. developed...

Georgia sheriffs address jail issues.(CT Feature)
April 1, 2003... In Georgia and throughout the country, jails perform an important role in the criminal justice system. Currently, functional jails exist in 148 of Georgia's 159 counties. The costs related to the administration, maintenance and operation of...

Building foundations for offender programs through federal grants and community partnerships.(CT Feature)
April 1, 2003... Since the mid-1980s, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Tampa, Fla., has been faced with a growing inmate population and the challenge of funding new jail construction and hiring and training staff to open facilities. During the past...

Correctional contradictions: a structural approach to addressing officer burnout.(CT Feature)
April 1, 2003... "Are there any more questions?" asks the jail captain during a correctional officer traming session. There is silence. Then, finally: "No questions because we're so satisfied," is the response. "Come on," replies the captain. "No...

Productive jails benefit many.(CT Feature)
April 1, 2003... These are tough times for local governments and taxpayers, but one jail program offers proven relief for all the parties who hold a "stake" in the nation's jails. Inmate work and industry activities benefit the public, jail operators and...

Study reveals that more mentally ill offenders are entering jail.(CT Feature)
April 1, 2003... According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, local jails housed an estimated average daily population of 567,079 inmates as of mid-1997. This represented a 92 percent increase since 1987 (population 295,873). The trend continues as reflected...

Fast-track construction in the face of state budget cuts.
April 1, 2003... As corrections officials around the country prepared for new legislative sessions in January, a common challenge awaited most--meeting increased correctional capacity needs with limited or shrinking resources. The industry faces state budget...

Illinois technology improves security and reduces staff in two Illinois prisons.
April 1, 2003... Robert Frost once said, "Good fences make good neighbors." When a family's neighbor is a prison, it wants really good fences. The appropriate use of new technology can enhance the security and capacity of a correctional facility, while at the...

How to reduce stress construction costs in designing correctional and detention environments.
April 1, 2003... People go on vacations because they are stressed out. They get divorced because they are stressed out. Road rage occurs because drivers and passengers are stressed out. Heart attacks occur from being stressed out. Stress is so prevalent in...

Achieving successful negotiations in a correctional setting.
April 1, 2003... During the past 30 years, there have been a number of high-profile hostage situations in correctional institutions in the United States. These incidents include the violent conclusion of the Attica, N.Y., siege in September 1971, along with the...

Analysis of mentally retarded and lower-functioning offender correctional programs.
April 1, 2003... The prison society can be viewed as a collection of subgroups, each having its own unique characteristics, needs and problems. Two subgroups that are often overlooked are offenders designated as lower functioning and mentally retarded. In order...

Healing inmates' hearts and spirits with man's best friend.
April 1, 2003... Last year, the Corrections Corporation of America's Kit Carson Correctional Center in Burlington, Colo., established a dog-training program using inmate dog handlers to provide trained canines to community agencies serving those in need, such...

Rewarding excellence: ACA awards recognize exceptional commitment; Heroes are a rare breed. But corrections seems to have more than its share of them--men and women who are exemplary leaders in a demanding profession. Seize this opportunity to see their hard work and integrity rewarded.
April 1, 2003... 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 leader-ship and...

2004 Exemplary Offender Program Award.
April 1, 2003... At the 126th Congress of Correction in Nashville, Tenn., ACA established an exciting honor, the Exemplary Offender Program Award, to be given to a deserving program serving adult or juvenile offenders. The purpose of this award is to broaden...

Keynote speaker: Bob Woodward.(133rd Congress of Correction)
April 1, 2003... Opening Session, Monday, August 11, 2003 8:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bob Woodward, managing editor of the Washington Post and famous investigative reporter, will be the Keynote Speaker at the American Correctional...

Major sessions: "the changing face of corrections".(133rd Congress of Correction)
April 1, 2003... Ice Breaker Reception Sunday, August 10, 2003 8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. GAYLORD OPRYLAND HOTEL Join us as ACA officially opens the 133rd Congress of Correction with an opening reception, offering food, beverages and music. ACA's...

Hassle-free travel arrangements.(133rd Congress of Correction)
April 1, 2003... AIRLINE For your absolute convenience and comfort, ACA has arranged top-of-the-line air and ground transportation at affordable rates and will provide attendees of the 133rd Congress of Correction the best service available. So don't waste...

Hotel reservation information: reserve by July 7, 2003.(133rd Congress of Correction)
April 1, 2003... Attendees of the American Correctional Association's 133rd Congress of Correction in Nashville, Tennessee can make their hotel reservations online, by telephone, fax or mail by July 7, 2003. ACA wants your conference experience to be a pleasant...

E.R. Cass Award recipients and Banquet Sponsors.(133rd Congress of Correction)
April 1, 2003... ACA PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2003 E.R. CASS CORRECTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Sister Margaret A. Graziano, S.N.J.M., President, International Correctional Arts Network (I-Can), and art teacher/counselor, Lane County Adult...

E.R. Cass Award Banquet entertainment.(133rd Congress of Correction)
April 1, 2003... Wednesday, August 13, 2003 * 7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. The E.R. Cass Award Banquet provides Congress attendees classic entertainment that is often described as memorable and legendary. It is with no surprise that we are bringing Paul Revere &...

FamilyTRACS revolutionizes child welfare and Juvenile Justice Services.(Juvenile Justice News)
April 1, 2003... Clark County, Nev., is like few other counties in the nation. Despite the economic slow-down, it continues to experience historic growth in new business, population and its already strong economy. As a result of this growth, Clark County has...

Helping local communities understand jails.(NIC Update)
April 1, 2003... Jail practitioners are frustrated by the misconceptions public officials and community members have about local jails. Comments often made by jail staff include: * "My county board members don't know anything about jails." * "Most...

Welcome ACA's newest members.(Membership News)
April 1, 2003... Editor's Note: Due to space constraints, the new members in the Professional I, Library/Subscription and Associate categories will be included in the June issue of Corrections Today. SUPPORTING PATRON CALIFORNIA -- MAXIMUS Inc. ...

Corrections calendar.(Calendar)
April 1, 2003... * American Correctional Association, Workshop, "Crisis Negotiations for Corrections," April 23-25, ACA, 4380 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706. Contact Marie Hinton at (301) 918-1874; marieh@aca.org. * Office of Law Enforcement Technology...

Practical Criminal Investigations in Correctional Facilities.(Bookshelf)(Book Review)
April 1, 2003... Practical Criminal Investigations in Correctional Facilities, by William R. Bell, CRC Press, 2002, 293 pp. The public typically believes that incarceration prevents offenders from committing additional crimes. As those in corrections know,...

James D. Henderson.(In Memoriam)(Obituary)
April 1, 2003... Former Federal Bureau of Prisons North Central Regional Director James D. Henderson died on Jan. 29 at 73. Henderson began his BOP career as a correctional officer at USP Leavenworth in Kansas in 1952. He went on to hold positions of increasing...

Rotondo Weirich Enterprises Inc.(Private Sector News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Rotondo Weirich Enterprises Inc. recently received an award from the Federal Bureau of Prisons design/build team of Dick Pacific/Arrington Watkins/Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern to supply 888 precast modular cells for BOP's new U.S....

Rosser International Inc.(Private Sector News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Gwinnett County, Ga., Board of Commissioners recently selected Rosser International Inc. of Atlanta to provide comprehensive architectural, engineering and security design services for the Gwinnett County Combined Recorder's Court and...

The American Institute of Architects recently awarded DLR Group.(Private Sector News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The American Institute of Architects recently awarded DLR Group, a full-service architecture, engineering, planning and interiors firm, and associate architect Kaplan/McLaughlin/Diaz of San Francisco a citation for the design of the Judicial...