Corrections Today articles from June 2001

Corrections Today archives from June 2001

The Best Is Good Enough.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... In 1787, the Dutch artist VanGeothe wrote, "In art, the best is good enough." After more than two centuries, the same can be said about corrections. The individuals who work in our profession live by the same credo. Each and every day, they do...

Bridging the Corrections-Media Gap.(dealing with negative image)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The relationship between the media and correctional agencies frequently is strained. On one hand, the media points to the public's need to know, while, on the other hand, an agency's security needs are paramount. There must be a dynamic balance...

Profile.(substance abuse programs of Hazelden Foundation)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Many people are familiar with Hazelden Foundation for its pioneering model of care for alcoholism, drug addiction and related diseases, which now is the most widely used in the world. With 52 years of experience and an unparalleled breadth of...

North Carolina Correctional Association: Professional Development And Community Service Key.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... For members of the North Carolina Correctional Association (NCCA), bettering themselves professionally is as important as improving the communities in which they live and work. The organization, which is divided into seven regional...

Is the Legislative Tone Changing?(policy on crime issues)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... With the 107th Congress now in session, the questions of whether we will see anything new or if we will see more results than we have in recent years may be asked. The answer to both questions may be a qualified yes. The 104th, 105th and...

Letter to the Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2001... Respect Is Never Outdated I have just finished reading Beyond His Time: The Maurice Sigler Story, by Sharon Johnson Rion, for the second time and I am compelled to add to the wonderful portrait of an individual who impacted many lives...

FYI.(HIV and women prisoners)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... In the February 2001 Corrections Today article, "HIV Among Incarcerated Women: An Epidemic Behind the Walls," by Anne S. DeGroot, information was provided in a chart about the HIV medical program at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in New...

ACA Welcomes Its Newest Affiliate.(National Major Gang Task Force joins American Correctional Association)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The National Major Gang Task Force (NMGTF) became the 37th professional affiliate of the American Correctional Association (ACA) at its 2001 Winter Conference. NMGTF is an organization devoted to networking, training and establishing...

Violent Crime Rises in California's Large Cities.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... According to a state attorney general's report, for the first time in eight years, crime has increased in California's most populous cities and counties, reported latimes.com. Serious crime increased 3.5 percent in 2000, compared to 1999 in...

Capital Punishment In Massachusetts?(federal murder case)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... In a state that does not have the death penalty and has not executed anyone in more than a century, a federal jury recently considered whether to sentence a former nurse to death, reported The New York Times. In March, the jury convicted the...

Grants to Help At-Risk Youths.(United States Department of Justice)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will be distributing more than $5.6 million in grants to support mentoring efforts for at-risk youths. The Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP), which is administered by the DOJ's Office of Juvenile Justice and...

New Ways to Halt Drugs.(drug offenses)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Drug arrests have tripled since 1980, with approximately 150,000 drug offenders sentenced to prison each year. State-level social programs spend a total of $81 billion per year -- $31 billion accounts for drug-related spending on courts and...

Performance-Based Health Care Standards Moving Forward.
June 1, 2001... In this past February's Corrections Today, the Accreditation Byline column introduced the American Correctional Association's (ACA) performance-based health care standards. The standards were developed as part of an initiative to provide...

Prison Awareness for Youth Program Teaches That Crime Does Not "PAY".(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Last April, my wife, Chris, and I walked into a classroom teeming with about 25 sixth-grade students, not knowing what to expect. This was our first time presenting the Prison Awareness for Youth program and we knew that if it did not go well,...

Sexual Publications and Inmates: Legal and Ethical Implications.
June 1, 2001... Sexually oriented material in prison remains controversial and troublesome. Corrections officials and staff worry that at least some materials, such as nude photos of wives and girlfriends, may create security problems. Also, pornographic...

Canada's First Drug Treatment Court.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... With the rapid growth of drug courts in the United States - approximately 500 currently in operation - it is no surprise that demonstration projects have begun to spring up in other countries. Australia, England, Ireland and Scotland have...

Popular Culture and Corrections.(Review)
June 1, 2001... Popular Culture and Corrections, by Robert M. Freeman, Ph.D., American Correctional Association, 2000, 197 pp. Attitudes are created by cultures. Cultures are created by beliefs. And beliefs are created by programming -- both literally and...

131st Congress of Correction.
June 1, 2001... 131st Congress of Correction Philadelphia, PA August 11-16, 2001 Philadelphia, The City That Loves You Back! Thousands of corrections professionals will gather in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, for the American Correctional...

Teamwork Pays Off.(Washington Department of Corrections' Bellingham office)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Up until 1998 in Whatcom County, Wash., offenders with felony bench warrants were not actively pursued. In fact, arrests only occurred if they came into contact with law enforcement officials for new offenses. As a result, the Washington...

An Inspiring Spirit.(Chaplain Janet Casey-Mien )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... For the past 10 years, Chaplain Janet Casey-Mien has been an inspiration to thousands of young women in the Indianapolis Juvenile Correctional Facility. Her creativity, generosity and enthusiasm have granted many girls the opportunity to regain...

Selfless Act Saves Young Lives.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Robert Crawford is not your average correctional officer. After fewer than two years on the job at the Washington, D.C.-run Oak Hill Youth Center in Laurel, Md., he risked his life not once, but twice, to save the lives of two juvenile...

A Constructive Climb to Success.(David Cruseturner)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... For the past 20 years, David Cruseturner has been climbing the ladder of success. As assistant director of construction and maintenance for the Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOG), he not only has constructed a successful career, but he...

Helping Inmates Make a Difference.(Carolyn DeRouen)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... For the past two years, Carolyn DeRouen has been making a huge difference in many inmates' lives throughout Louisiana. Her ambition and dedication have given inmates at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center (EHCC) the opportunity to teach other...

Longevity Makes a Great Volunteer.(Florence Fellenz)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Florence Fellenz is not just a volunteer at the Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF)-Red Wing, a state facility for juvenile males; she also is a much-loved foster grandmother who has made quite an impact on both the facility's residents and...

Officer Rescues Women From Fiery Wreck.(Arturo Federico )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... It was just after midnight when Arturo Federico and his wife, Kim, were on their way home from a Christmas party. As they were unwinding from their night out, their conversation abruptly ended when the sport utility vehicle traveling in front...

Heroism at Its Finest.(Correctional Lt. Enoch Flores performs act of bravery)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Off-duty Correctional Lt. Enoch Flores of the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi was returning from a golf game last June, when he witnessed a horrific automobile accident. On a two-lane highway, Flores was following approximately...

A New Respect For Probation.(successful probation program, Oakland County, Michigan)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Developing a program is hard work. Making it successful is even more difficult. However, Supervisor Maureen Gillis of Michigan's Oakland County Probation Department had no problem completing either of these tasks when she launched Operation...

Integrity and Follow-Through.(Louise Hoskins )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Starting as a probation officer for the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) 24 years ago, Louise Hoskins successfully climbed the ranks to area manager for field operations of six counties, for which she is responsible for more than 100...

Enthusiasm Is Key to Success.(William Jones gets juvenile offenders involved in fundraising program)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... During the past four years, William Jones has been the motivating force behind the success of the California Youth Authority (CYA) Ventura Youth Correctional Facility's (VYCF) Key Club, which, last year, raised a total of $6,000 -- more money...

Bringing People Together to Build Hope for the Future.(Doug Kulmacz runs prison volunteer program)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... During the 15 years Doug Kulmacz has been director of the Volunteer and Recreation Services Unit for the Connecticut Department of Corrections (CT-DOC), community participation has grown from 1,000 volunteers per year to 2,500 volunteers per...

Fighting Crime Through Education.(Walter A. McFarlane of Virginia's Department of Correctional Education)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Although he had worked in Virginia government for 24 years, Walter A. McFarlane knew nothing of the Department of Correctional Education (DCE) until 1994, when the governor asked him to accept the nomination of agency superintendent. ...

Igniting Enthusiasm.(Louisville West Division of Probation and Parole's Debora McGill)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... According to Debora McGill, enthusiasm is contagious. As supervisor of the Louisville West Division of Probation and Parole in Louisville, Ky., she teaches her staff to treat their clients like individuals and motivates them to show offenders a...

An A+ Career.(John Nuttall biographee)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... John Nuttall often is referred to as "the person who wrote the book on correctional education in New York." For the past 30 years, Nuttall, assistant commissioner for program services of the New York State Department of Correctional Services...

Secretary Aids Colleague After Head-On Collision.(Pennsylvania State Regional Correctional Facility at Mercer 's Mary Ann Stigliano)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Mary Ann Stigliano was halfway home from work when she turned the sharp bend on Route 62, east of Sharon, Pa., near the Ohio border, to find a severely damaged sport utility vehicle lying on its side just off the roadway. Only moments before,...

Instinct Plus Teamwork Equals A Life Saved.(Charles Vasquez and David Guzman apprehend hostage taker)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Charles Vasquez and David Guzman have experienced many challenges and rewards throughout their careers as correctional officers. As transportation officers for the Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility of the California Youth Authority,...

2001 Best in the Business Submissions.
June 1, 2001... The following personnel were submitted for Corrections Today's (CT) annual Best in the Business issue. CT would like to thank the correctional agencies and ACA chapters and affiliates for submitting staff members this year. Arizona ...

Media Relations in California.(California Youth and Adult Correctional Agency)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Most workday mornings, chief representatives for California government agencies call the governor's office at 8:45 for a conference call. The subject of the conversation is anything concerning state government that may be newsworthy that day....

Behind Prison Walls Restricting Media Access.
June 1, 2001... With 2 million Americans behind bars, and correctional systems spending more than $30 billion annually, prisons and jails should be a frequent subject of news coverage. However, such coverage is sporadic. While some media outlets do not...

So, You Want To Be A Public Information Officer For A Corrections Department.(New Mexico Corrections Department)
June 1, 2001... "It is not the critic who counts... The credit belongs to the man in the arena whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood... The man who, at best, knows the triumph of high achievement and who, at worst, if he fails, fails while daring...

Avoiding Prison Policy By Sound Bite.(media coverage of corrections issues)
June 1, 2001... Escapes, crowding, violence, costs -- more often than not when prisons make headlines in newspapers or on the evening news, the coverage is focused on an isolated event. The broader challenges facing correctional departments and other aspects...

Public Perception Of Corrections.
June 1, 2001... Popular culture is a fantasy-promoting social phenomenon that defines the reality of unknown regions and the nature of their inhabitants for "outsiders." The definition created is grounded in multiple sets of overlapping images that distort...

Public Access To Juvenile Records In Kansas.
June 1, 2001... Four years ago, as part of sweeping juvenile justice reform in Kansas, juvenile offenders' court records became more accessible than ever before -- some say most accessible in the country. In 1997, following passage of the Juvenile Justice...

AN INTERVIEW WITH MARGOT BACH: INFORMATION OFFICER II FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.(Interview)
June 1, 2001... Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of interviews that will run in Corrections Today this year. Margot Shinnamon Bach is an information officer with the Communications Office for the California Department of Corrections (CDC)....

In Remembrance of Edward F. Reynolds and Martha E. Wheeler.(Obituary)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Edward F. Reynolds, a 32-year veteran of the New York Department of Correctional Services (DOCS), died of a heart attack March 1 at age 55. Reynolds, who was superintendent of Mohawk Correctional Facility since August 1994, began his state...

Training the Correctional Work Force of Today and Tomorrow.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Not so long ago, training in the corrections environment was fairly simple. With a finite set of skills to master, the correctional instructor conducted training either in front of a blackboard or at an easel. Today, the world of corrections is...

Information-Sharing Increases Correctional Safety and Security.(information technology program, InfoTech)
June 1, 2001... Editor's Note: Opinions or points of view expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the US. Department of Justice (DOJ). Listing of a product or a vendor does not constitute an...

NORIX Group.(Don Stading )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... After more than six years of dedicated service, NORIX Group President Don Stading submitted his resignation, effective March 9, 2001, to return to the role of president of Folger Adam Security Inc., where he had previously served in that...

Senstar-Stellar Corp.(appointments)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Senstar-Stellar Corp. (SSC), the leading supplier of outdoor perimeter intrusion detection security products and systems, recently announced the appointments of three key executives. Brian Rich was appointed president of SSC. He rejoined...

Rosser International Inc.(Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners awards Comprehensive Correctional Facility contract)(Crandell Associates)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners awarded Rosser International Inc. of Atlanta the Gwinnett County Comprehensive Correctional Facility project in Lawrenceville, Ga. Rosser will provide comprehensive architecture, engineering, security...