Corrections Today articles from June 2008

Corrections Today archives from June 2008

Guest editorial.(Editorial)(Speech)
June 1, 2008... Congratulations to the 16 corrections professionals honored as this year's "Best in the Business." I would like to commend all of them for their unwavering commitment to excellence. There are many unsung heroes and heroines in corrections....

2008's Best in the Business inspire excellence.(Commentary)
June 1, 2008... This year's "Best in the Business" seem to have a common origin. Could it be desire? No, desire without action is worthless. How about intelligence? No, intelligence is just as easily used to avoid work as to do it better. Longsuffering?...

Profile.(Hawley and Associates LLC)(Company overview)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Hawley & Associates LLC was formed in 1963 to serve the retail food industry in St. Lotus and surrounding markets. Throughout its 40 plus years in business, it has grown to be a strong, well-rounded national sales group that offers outstanding...

Executive director.(Job Bank)
June 1, 2008... Harris County Juvenile Probation Department Houston One of the nation's largest juvenile probation departments is seeking an experienced professional with a proven management background in the field of juvenile justice to fill its...

Correctional officers.(Job Bank)
June 1, 2008... Prince George's County Department of Corrections Upper Marlboro, Md. Join our team of professional correctional officers at Prince George's County Department of Corrections. We are seeking career-minded applicants to become...

Musings from a new juvenile justice administrator.(A View From the Line)(Larry W. Callicutt)
June 1, 2008... On Jan. 1, 2007, I was appointed director of Idaho's Department of Juvenile Corrections by Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter. I came to the position having served more than 27 years in public service at the city, tribal, county, state and federal levels....

Corrections Calendar.(Calendar)
June 1, 2008... * Stockholm Criminology Symposium 2008, June 16-18, Stockholm, Sweden. For more information, visit www.crimesymposium.com. * American Correctional Association, Training for Trainers Workshop, July 7-11, ACA Headquarters, Alexandria, Va. For...

D.C. breaks ground with automatic HIV testing program.(Correctional Health Perspectives)(Washington, D.C. Department of Corrections)
June 1, 2008... Viewed from whatever angle, whether social, economic, administrative, or moral, it is seen that adequate provision for health supervision of the inmates of penal institutions is an obligation which the state cannot overlook without serious...

Illegal inmates to be deported.(News Briefs)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new initiative to identify and deport the estimated 300,000 to 450,000 illegal immigrants incarcerated in U.S. jails and prisons, reported the Houston Chronicle. ICE, an investigative...

Force-feeding of inmates deemed legal.(News Briefs)(prisoner's right to refuse food)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Inmates in Washington's correctional system do not have the right to refuse force-feeding if they are attempting to kill themselves through fasting or a hunger strike, reported The Associated Press. The state Supreme Court ruled 8-1 against...

Ex-offenders often denied voting rights.(News Briefs)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... The Wall Street Journal recently reported on Florida's struggle to restore voting rights to ex-offenders with felony convictions. Florida's clemency board has nearly 96,000 voting requests pending, and activists say there may be an additional...

ACA partnership sets sights on early recruitment.(Work Force Update)(American Correctional Association)(corrections curriculum )
June 1, 2008... On March 12, ACA came closer to realizing one of its work force initiatives--corrections recruitment at the high school level. During a three-day workshop at ACA headquarters in Alexandria, Va., criminal justice instructors, education...

Are you ready to take the nursing certification challenge?(Professional Development Update)
June 1, 2008... The time when corrections was viewed as merely a job that required minimal knowledge and skills is long gone--today, corrections requires an extensive body of knowledge and set of skills. Certification is a way to establish credibility for the...

Education advocate commits to being a lifelong learner.(Sharon Abel)
June 1, 2008... A popular jail program, Basic and Secondary Education for the Incarcerated, has proven its worth in Sheboygan County, Wis. And for the past 17 years, Sharon Abel has been its greatest advocate--teaching, encouraging, writing, researching,...

Teacher emphasizes reading as a life skill.(Rachel Boccio)
June 1, 2008... Rachel Boccio began her teaching career as a student teacher at an inner-city school in Hartford, Conn. Now, she teaches students in Connecticut's correctional school district how to read. For 10 years, Boccio has taught in a self-contained...

A student's segue into corrections pays off.(Lowell Brandt)
June 1, 2008... In his early days as a student at the University of Iowa, Lowell Brandt's goal was to become a history teacher. Earning a teaching certificate meant he had to take many courses in sociology and a few in criminal justice--all of which he found...

Judge uses his legal knowledge to empower reentering offenders.(Harold Brouillette)
June 1, 2008... Before an inmate can pass through the exit doors of Avoyelles and J. Levy Dabadie correctional centers in Louisiana, he is subject to a "shot" from Judge Harold J. Brouillette. The retired judge teaches classes at each center as part of the...

A job becomes a passionate career.(Michael Dempsey)
June 1, 2008... When he took a job in 1985 as a correctional officer at the Missouri State Penitentiary, 21-year-old Michael Dempsey did not expect it to lead to a satisfying career. At the time, it was just a job, a necessary part of his resolve to get his...

Off duty, lieutenant makes her department proud.(Carla Fowler)
June 1, 2008... Although Lt. Carla Fowler has faithfully served the corrections field for more than 15 years, growing up she never intended to go down that career path. The youngest of nine children, she dreamed of becoming a speech pathologist and even a...

Green guru conserves energy--and money.(Harry Franey)
June 1, 2008... When Harry Franey first came to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in 1988, he was the only energy guy in the agency. He instigated retrofit work in existing prisons, a lot of what Franey calls "traditional energy...

Psychologist embraces the public safety mission.(James Holwager)
June 1, 2008... According to James Holwager, "When you work in correctional psychology, you have an extra client because the public becomes your client." Holwager, Ed.D., chief psychologist at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Md., works...

Language wizard brings cultural awareness to Washington State.(Hicham Lamsouguer )
June 1, 2008... Hicham Lamsouguer used to manage a bakery in Kirk-land, Wash., but thanks to the influence of a few friends, he is now a custody and correctional officer in the Intensive Management Unit at Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC), an all-male...

Dedicated innovator sets statewide example.(Marge Littrell)
June 1, 2008... Marge Littrell and her husband just finished waxing and readying their boat for the summer. Since retiring in January, after more than 30 years cultivating her professional passion in community corrections, Littrell is ready to devote some time...

Attitude and accountability are keys to success.(Glynn Maddox)
June 1, 2008... Glynn Maddox's career in criminal justice began immediately following his high school graduation. His first job was as a jailer/dispatcher for the local sheriff's department while attending junior college. Now, after 30 years of correctional...

Trainer advances programs and services.(Tracy Reveal)
June 1, 2008... Tracy Reveal was headed for a law degree when her pursuit of a bachelor's in criminal justice sent her in another direction. She remembers the real hook being her Adult Parole Authority internship for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and...

Leader ensures her team provides a continuum of services.(Gerri Riley)
June 1, 2008... Massachusetts has made reentry high-tech, and the model programs are the result of effective collaborations. The strong, friendly personality of Gerri Riley, director of the Reentry Services Division of the Massachusetts Department of...

Residents talk about life and gain confidence.(George Scott)
June 1, 2008... George Scott has figured out the key to success in working with the 14- to 17-year-old male residents at Audubon Youth Development Center--communication. The goal of the youth programs he runs is to instill confidence in the residents, and...

A brave soldier's quick reaction saves lives.(Brian Sheetz)
June 1, 2008... Anyone residing in the small town of Lemont Furnace, Pa., would be able to tell A you about the coal boom or Gen. George C. Marshall and his prominent role in World War II. Few, however, know that there is a hometown war hero living among them...

ACA standards aficionado inspires improvements.(Jerry Williams)(American Correctional Association)
June 1, 2008... The Mississippi Department of Corrections had a very successful recruitment day in 1995 at Jackson State University. That was when department representatives convinced Jerry Williams to become a correctional officer trainee. And he was a good...

2008 Best in the Business list of submissions: the following corrections personnel were submitted for the 2008 Best in the Business issue. Many thanks to the correctional agencies and ACA chapters and affiliates for this year's submissions.(Awards list)
June 1, 2008... California Mark Bravo, supervising registered nurse, Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Paul Diaz, youth correctional officer, Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility, DCR; Don...

Standards of care: advancing inmate health care through performance-based outcomes.
June 1, 2008... Correctional health care has gained momentum through advancements in treatment models, changing philosophies on the delivery of care and the development of health care standards to guide medical practice in correctional facilities. Nationally,...

The Davidson County jail for females: a modern-day crisis center.(Correctional Development Center - Female )
June 1, 2008... The Davidson County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) Correctional Development Center - Female (CDF) in Nashville, Tenn., functions like a 24-hour crisis center, open seven days a week. Women from all walks of life, accused of crimes from trespassing to...

The use of doulas for inmates in labor: continuous supportive care with positive outcomes.
June 1, 2008... "Doula" is a word of Greek origin that refers to 'a woman who cares for another woman. Today, this word is used to describe a trained lay birth attendant who advocates for and provides uninterrupted--prebirth to post-birth--nonmedical support;...

Managing the mental health population at the Broward Sheriff's Office.
June 1, 2008... Studies estimate that as many as 700,000 adults entering jails each year have active symptoms of serious mental illnesses, (1) with the majority (60 percent) of symptoms related to major depression, mania or psychotic disorders. (2) One study...

Correctional nursing moves to the head of the class.
June 1, 2008... Providing inmates with health care is a critical part of the operation of every correctional system in the U.S. For the medical staff working in jails and prisons nationwide, the correctional setting poses unique challenges. Many inmates have a...

Clip, curl and cut inside the fence.(Cameline Beauty School in prisons )
June 1, 2008... The development of pre-employment training, workplace competencies, on-the-job training and work experience are essential to an effective transitional program for juveniles in corrections. Cameline Beauty School, a component of the Robert...

Corrections saves through comprehensive cleaning.
June 1, 2008... Do more with less." How do corrections officials respond to the field's constant mantra? The quick answer is "We'll muddle through," but upon reflection corrections officials realize that they can do excellent work with what they have. If staff...

Stepping forward, stepping back: the Alaska DJJ copes and succeeds with change.(Juvenile Justice News)
June 1, 2008... Whenever Alaska's Juvenile Justice Director Steve McComb attends a meeting or conference out of state, he is always inundated with compliments. Perhaps his admirers have visited one of the state's modern, bright youth facilities and been...

The first days after release can make a difference.(NIJ Update)
June 1, 2008... Almost all inmates who come out of prison need help to get a job, find a place to live, reunite with their children, find affordable health insurance, continue any mental health treatment they received in prison, and improve general life...

Applying evidence-based practices.(Probation and Parole Forum)
June 1, 2008... Imagine a pirate-themed t-shirt with the typical pirate skull and crossbones and this phrase emblazoned across the front: "The beatings will continue until morale improves!" While humorous, this phrase has a familiar ring to it. Most parents,...

Evidence-based HIV prevention programs for correctional settings: how do you know what works?(Research Notes)
June 1, 2008... Just about every warden or chief jailer has been approached by a health department or community-based organization (CBO) asking to provide HIV (and other sexually-transmitted diseases, including hepatitis) programs to increase inmate...

How to be a Responsible Father: A Workbook for Offenders and How to be a Responsible Father: Instructor's Manual.(Book review)
June 1, 2008... How to be a Responsible Father: A Workbook for Offenders and How to be a Responsible Father: Instructors Manual, by Terry L. Stawar, Alexandria, Va., American Correctional Association, 2007, 211 pp./96 pp., respectively. At the time of...

Guidelines for the Development of a Security Program, Third Edition.(Book review)
June 1, 2008... Guidelines for the Development of a Security Program, Third Edition, by Eugene E. Atherton and Richard L. Phillips, Alexandria, va,, American Correctional Association, 2007, 303 pp. "Where failures occur, organizations are normally found in...

Organizational.(Welcome New Members)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... FLORIDA--Florida Department of Corrections LOUISIANA--Louisiana Correctional Institution for Women, Southern Public Communications Association MASSACHUSETTS--Middlesex Sheriffs Office PENNSYLVANIA--Civigenices/Penn Pavilion ...

Supporting patron.(Welcome New Members)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... CALIFORNIA--American Wireless Inc. GEORGIA--GBH Communication Inc. MASSACHUSETTS--JLG Technology MISSOURI--Hawley & Associates LLC OHIO--Time Keeping Systems TENNESSEE--Magazines.com TEXAS--AKAL Security

Executive gold.(Welcome New Members)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... CALIFORNIA--Mary Leal, Grayelin Young COLORADO--Skye Forrest INDIANA--Charles G. Marseilles Jr., Dawn M. Marseilles, Jeffrey Pickard KENTUCKY--Keith Servant MARYLAND--Elwood DeHaven NEW JERSEY--DeAndre Rudolph ...

Professional II.(Welcome New Members)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... CALIFORNIA--Terry Hill. Victor Marx DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--Gene Augustine GEORGIA--Freeman Johnson INDIANA--Mathew Andrick. Lora Schmalfeldt KANSAS--Matthew Beverlin MASSACHUSETTS--Stephanie Collins, Neal Miller ...

Professional I.(Welcome New Members)(List)
June 1, 2008... ALABAMA--John M. Smith, Angie Toney, Paulette Underwood ARIZONA--David Beauchamp, Kimberly Daniel, Laura Dillingham, Pattie Hargis, Micbele Long. Deborah Powell ARKANSAS--Bobbie Allison, Judy Taylor CALIFORNIA--Robert Babasa, Zelda...

Library/subscription.(Welcome New Members)
June 1, 2008... FLORIDA--High Tech Institute Library NEW YORK--Ulster Correctional Facility NORTH CAROLINA--Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte

Associate.(Welcome New Members)(Brief article)(List)
June 1, 2008... CALIFORNIA--Faustino T. Cabotaje, Melissa Rudy, Kellie Smith, Richard A. Sturges COLORADO--Meredith Lopez GEORGIA--Tracey Lynn ILLINOIS--Theodore Davis KENTUCKY--Leslie Brown MARYLAND--Teresa Ball ...

Oldcastle Precast Modular Group.(Private Sector News)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Oldcastle Precast Modular Group will be designing, engineering, manufacturing and erecting 537 precast cells for the $93 million dollar, 205,000-square-foot expansion of the Riverside Regional Jail in Prince George County, Va. This project will...

HDR Architecture Inc.(Private Sector News)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... HDR Architecture Inc. has promoted key individuals nationwide in its Civic Program. William Akiyama, who recently returned to the company, has been named a principal in the Civic Program for the Western Region. He will be working from the...