Corrections Today articles from July 2004

Corrections Today archives from July 2004

Preparation: the most critical strategy for managing terrorist inmates.(Guest Editorial)
July 1, 2004... Almost three years have passed since the horrific attack that resulted in the murder of nearly 3,000 of our fellow Americans at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in a Pennsylvania field. Today, the United States is locked in a...

Security and technology--the human side.(Commentary)
July 1, 2004... Just a few years ago, people did not think of the words security and technology together in a corrections context. But now, with advances in this area, it all seems like a science fiction movie. Today, many still would be surprised at the...

Allied Tube & Conduit.(Profile)
July 1, 2004... Allied Tube & Conduit, a Tyco International company, is the world's leading manufacturer of patented barbed tape products such as Razor Ribbon, Instabarrier and Detainer Hook Barb. These products have been supplied to security installations on...

Psychologist leads effort to manage inmate behavior through innovative programs.(Best in the Business)
July 1, 2004... Both staff and inmates at the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan., owe a lot to Donald Denney and his accomplishments during his 16-year tenure as chief psychologist. With Denney's guidance, many innovative inmate programs were implemented,...

Deputy Warden II and III.(Job Bank)
July 1, 2004... Kentucky Department of Corrections The Kentucky Department of Corrections (KY DOC) is projecting several openings for the position of deputy warden at various institutions. Minimum requirements: Deputy Warden II -- Graduate of a...

Jail Chaplain.(Job Bank)
July 1, 2004... Collier County Sheriff's Office Naples, Fla. Attention jail and prison chaplains: Sheriff Don Hunter invites you to "Stand Beside Us." The Collier County Sheriff's Office is seeking a jail chaplain to serve an average daily inmate...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2004... On page 67 of the June issue of Corrections Today, the individuals listed in the Best in the Business section under International Corrections and Prisons Association should have been listed under the state of Florida and the following...

Indiana hopes to ease prison crowding.(State News)
July 1, 2004... Indiana, along with seven other states and the District of Columbia, will participate in a federal pilot program in which corrections officials would help place ex-offenders in job training, substance abuse treatment and other social programs,...

Mentors for youths with incarcerated moms.(State News)(Big Brothers-Big Sisters of America)
July 1, 2004... Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware received an $82,500 federal grant to begin Mentoring Children of Promise, a program that provides mentors to children whose mothers are incarcerated, reported The News Journal. The goal is to serve 60...

Life sentences on the rise in the United States.(National News Briefs)
July 1, 2004... The number of offenders sentenced to life in prison in the United States has increased remarkably during the past decade, the Associated Press reported. Nearly 128,000 people, or one of every 11 inmates in state and federal prisons, are serving...

Prison boom occured during past 20 years.(National News Briefs)
July 1, 2004... In the 10 U.S. states experiencing the biggest growth in prisons, facilities were located in 31 percent of counties in 2000 compared with 13 percent in 1979, according to an Urban Institute study. As a group, the 10 leading states--Texas,...

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs can lower recidivism.(A View from the Line)
July 1, 2004... Back in college, my professor lectured on a theory called Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (MHN), and although I understood the content, something seemed to be missing from his lecture. I was not sure what it was, but I kept this theory in mind when...

Tips on submitting proposals for ACA's correctional policies.(Legislative Issues)(American Correctional Association)
July 1, 2004... The American Correctional Association strives to shape public policy by bringing together disparate voices and forging coalitions to promote the concepts embodied in its Declaration of Principles. Central to this process is the development of...

Online Corrections Academy--going through a growth spurt.(Professional Development Update)
July 1, 2004... Since its debut just two short years ago, the Online Corrections Academy (OCA) has been a source of high-quality online education for hundreds of corrections professionals. Some individuals have used this convenient resource to obtain...

Implementing the 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act in juvenile residential facilities.(Juvenile Justice News)
July 1, 2004... On Sept. 4, 2003, President Bush signed into law the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. The legislation requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics to develop a new national data collection on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault...

Corrections calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... * National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, 31st Annual Conference and Justice Institute, "NABCJ: Making a Difference in the American Justice System," July 18-22, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact NABCJ at (919) 683-1801;...

Technology broadens NIC's reach.(NIC Update)(National Institute of Corrections)
July 1, 2004... On a typical Thursday in June 2002, a jail administrator in an urban Maryland county sent an e-mail message to fellow jail administrators in the nation's 150 largest jails. The message stated that the National Institute of Justice Office of...

Keynote speaker J. C. Watts.(134th Congress of Correction)
July 1, 2004... Monday, August 2, 2004 * 8:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m Chicago, Illinois, "the Windy City," will host the American Correctional Association's 134th Congress of Correction July 31-August 5, 2004 at the Navy Pier Chicago Convention Center. Prepare to...

Hotel reservation rates and information.(134th Congress of Correction)
July 1, 2004... Hotel Reservation Information Attendees of the American Correctional Association's 134th Congress of Correction in Chicago, Illinois can make their hotel reservations online, by telephone, fax or mail until July 5, 2004. ACA wants your...

ACA's shuttle service: a smooth ride!(134th Congress of Correction)
July 1, 2004... Avoid time and hassle on the road of success! Take ACA's Shuttle Transportation! ACA's shuttle transportation will provide attendees a smooth and convenient ride during the 134th Congress of Correction from Saturday, July 31 through...

Monday Night Exhibit Hall reception: "Neighborhoods of Chicago".(134th Congress of Correction)
July 1, 2004... Monday, August 2, 2004 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Navy Pier Chicago Convention Center People of various ethnicities and cultural backgrounds will converge in the Exhibit Hall during ACA's Monday Night Exhibit Hall Event, "Neighborhoods...

Tuesday Morning Exhibit Hall Break: "Taste of Chicago".(134th Congress of Correction)
July 1, 2004... Tuesday, August 3, 2004 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. * Navy Pier Chicago Convention Center Savor the fun and excitement of Chicago right in the Exhibit Hall during ACA's Tuesday Morning Break, "Taste of Chicago." While enjoying a delicious...

Grand Prize Giveaway Game.(134th Congress of Correction)
July 1, 2004... Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at 12:45 p.m. THANKS TO OUR GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY GAME SPONSORS, ONE LUCKY ATTENDEE WILL LEAVE THE EXHIBIT HALL AN INSTANT WINNER OF A 2004 DODGE DAKOTA! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Family Auxiliary Program and Tour.(134th Congress of Correction)
July 1, 2004... ACA cordially invites family members of registered Congress attendees to experience life in Chicago, Illinois, also known as "The Windy City," by participating in our highly popular Family Auxiliary Program and Tour. Enjoy a variety of program...

E.R. Cass Award Banquet Reception.(134th Congress of Correction)
July 1, 2004... Wednesday, August 4, 2004 * 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus Hall Make plans to join ACA's leadership, honored guests and Congress attendees as the evening begins with an elegant reception at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday,...

Correctional facility tours.(134th Congress of Correction)
July 1, 2004... Tuesday, August 3, 2004 * 1:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Fascinating Tours to Local Facilities The American Correctional Association is extending its cordial invitation to attendees of the 134th Congress of Correction to observe the day-to-day...

More terrorists, less resources: confronting one of the most critical challenges in corrections history.(CT Feature)
July 1, 2004... In the early 1990s, the U.S. Penitentiary in Marion, Ill., was the only administrative maximum-security penitentiary within the Federal Bureau of Prisons. At that time, USP Marion housed the highest risk inmates in the federal prison system,...

Exploring blended touch-screen and graphic panel control systems.
July 1, 2004... In the wake of voter-initiated get-tough-on-crime measures, the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) responded with a major new prison construction program during the past seven years. Several new prisons have been sited throughout the state...

Correctional emergency management: the next level.(CT Feature)
July 1, 2004... It is important that correctional administrators ensure that their emergency management systems continually reach the highest possible form of quality. After considering the aftermath of any of the major correctional emergencies in history, it...

Collaborating for technological success.(CT Feature)
July 1, 2004... Although individual correctional agencies across the country and the way they operate may differ from state to state with their core values uniquely and proudly sculpted to emphasize their individuality, state priorities and philosophy, their...

Technology enhances public safety in Texas.(CT Feature)
July 1, 2004... Gary Johnson, executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, stated that "providing for public safety is not a theoretical construct or something that happens by random acts. Each and every uniformed and nonuniformed staff...

A common sense approach to staff safety.(CT Feature)
July 1, 2004... Prison managers are always thinking of ways to enhance staff safety within their facilities. Several years ago, one such manager, Reginald Wilkinson, director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, adopted a back-to-basics...

Technology that works: an overview of the Supervision and Management Automated Record Tracking (SMART) application.(CT Feature)
July 1, 2004... Criminal justice practitioners know that effective information management can be the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful agency. Line staff must maintain and update complex offender records that often include information from...

Inmate fees for services.
July 1, 2004... Buying food, clothing, toiletries and medicine, and paying for medical appointments and transportation are some of the things citizens do every day. It is a part of life in the "free world." So why, many wonder, should inmates not do the same?...

CAIRing for detained immigrants.
July 1, 2004... All officers and deputies have spoken to inmates who are angry, frustrated and feeling hopeless about their legal cases. For those jails and prisons that manage detained immigrants, using volunteer organizations can provide multiple benefits to...

Cost-effective jail design & operation.
July 1, 2004... According to the National Institute of Corrections, during the 30-year life span of a jail, 90 percent of its total cost is allocated to operating expenses, while only 10 percent is attributed to the initial construction. (1) Therefore, while...

We want to hear from you.
July 1, 2004... The staff of Corrections Today (CT) take pride in knowing that the magazine is a vehicle that not only serves as a premier benefit of being a member of the American Correctional Association, but that it has several columns that allow you to...

Corrections honors fallen officers.
July 1, 2004... Correctional officers slain in the line of duty were recognized by their colleagues on May 1 at a solemn wreath-laying event, which also kicked off the national observance of Correctional Officers/Employees Week, May 2-8. The wreath-laying...

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund's museum project is under way.
July 1, 2004... Police and corrections provide law enforcement services that are vital to all citizens. Without law enforcement, there is no law and order. Every day, these officers put themselves in harm's way to maintain peace and public safety. These are...

Charles "Bud" Meeks.(In Memoriam)(Obituary)
July 1, 2004... Charles "Bud" Meeks, Indiana state senator, former executive director of the National Sheriffs' Association and long-time corrections professional, died March 22 after an extended battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Marge, son,...

SchenkelShultz Architecture.(Private Sector News)
July 1, 2004... Collier County, Fla., awarded the design for the Naples Jail Expansion and Renovation to SchenkelShultz Architecture. After the previous architect of record liquidated and closed its offices late last year, SchenkelShultz stepped in and offered...

Corrections Corporation of America.(Private Sector News)
July 1, 2004... Corrections Corporation of America, the nation's largest provider of corrections management services to government agencies, announced that the state of Arizona has entered into an agreement with CCA to manage up to 1,200 Arizona inmates. The...

LexisNexis U.S. and Touch Sonic Technologies.(Private Sector News)
July 1, 2004... LexisNexis U.S. and Touch Sonic Technologies have launched a new legal information kiosk that will change the way prisons comply with court mandates requiring inmate access to the law. The two companies have already installed the new...

Girls, Women and Crime: Selected Readings.(Bookshelf)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... Girls, Women and Crime: Selected Readings, edited by Meda Chesney-Lind and Lisa Pasko, Sage Publications, 2004, 259 pp. Useful research on women and girls in contact with the criminal justice system--once one of the most neglected area in...

Safe streets, nice neighborhoods: community forum.(Probation and Parole Forum)
July 1, 2004... Recently, Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has been developing models for citizen engagement. Lack of community support for reintegration programs led CSC to seek ways to improve the community's knowledge of the correctional system. Three...

Welcome new members.(American Correctional Association)
July 1, 2004... SUPPORTING PATRON CALIFORNIA -- Alston Tascom Inc. FLORIDA -- Karma Cleaning Systems Inc. ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS CALIFORNIA -- Inmate Calling Solutions CONNECTICUT -- Project M.O.R.E. Inc. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA --...

Correctional products index.(2004 Buyers' Guide of Correctional Products and Services)(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2004... ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS 117, 118, 119 ACOUSTICAL PANELS/NOISE CONTROL 119 ADMISSION/HYGIENE KITS 120 ALCOHOL/BREATH ANALYZERS 120 AMMUNITION ...

Listings by category.(2004 Buyers' Guide of Correctional Products and Services)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2004... ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS ACE LOCK & SECURITY SUPPLY 565 Rahway Avenue Union, NJ 07083 Toll Free: 800-ACE-LOCK 908-688-7666 Fax: 908-688-2442 Web Site: www.acelock.com Contact: Stan Gabay, General Manager ...