Corrections Today articles from October 2004

Corrections Today archives from October 2004

Why community corrections matters.(Guest Editorial)(Editorial)
October 1, 2004... In this issue of Corrections Today, a number of community-based programs are highlighted. It would be worthwhile to take a moment to explore the importance of community-based efforts in the provision of community safety services. Community...

Assistant director.(Job Bank)(Standards and Accreditation Department)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... American Correctional Association Lanham, Md. The American Correctional Association is currently seeking applicants for the position of assistant director for the Standards and Accreditation Department. This key individual will interact...

Youth correctional officer and youth correctional counselor.(Job Bank)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... California Youth Authority Statewide The California Youth Authority (CYA) will be accepting applications in person for the entry-level peace officer classifications of youth correctional officer (YCO) and youth correctional counselor (YCC)....

Changing times in community corrections.(Commentary)
October 1, 2004... It is hard to go three feet in a room of corrections professionals without talking about re-entry. It is hot, it is now, but it is really not new. Community corrections providers have been running these programs for many years--re-entry is just...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... * Transition of Prisoners Inc., National Prison Aftercare Conference, "Ministry in Motion," Oct. 15-17, Marriott Detroit Renaissance Center, Michigan. Contact Latitia Watkins at (313) 875-3883, ext. 27; or visit www.topinc.net. * New York...

Warden draws on personal experiences in work with female inmates.(Best in the Business)
October 1, 2004... Reaching into the realm of personal experience, Nola Blackburn has a passion for empowering women. She has used this passion to run and maintain Wyoming Women's Center in Lusk, Wyo., as warden since late 1997. During her time there, she has...

Pennsylvania program aids mentally ill.(State News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A program aimed at improving the re-entry process for mentally ill offenders has reduced recidivism in the Pittsburgh area to only 9.9 percent, reported The New York Times. The program, sponsored by the Allegheny County Department of Human...

Utah program helps parolees remain free.(State News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Utah prison officials say that they have reduced recidivism rates by 9 percent during an 18-month period through a new program that encourages participation in prerelease education and increases contact with parolees on the street, according to...

Voting rights restored.(Legislative Issues)
October 1, 2004... Throughout much of the latter part of the 1900s, America was engaged in a struggle to ensure equal voting rights for all Americans. The U.S. Constitution did not include any specific provisions on voting rights until the adoption of the 15th...

ACA resources keep you one step ahead of legal challenges of the job.(American Correctional Association)
October 1, 2004... How do you prevent you or your institution from facing an unwanted lawsuit? The American Correctional Association has published four resources that will help with this issue. Correctional Law for the Correctional Officer, 4th Edition, by...

High court is urged to end juvenile executions.(National News Briefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A host of medical, legal and child advocacy groups, as well 48 nations, 18 Nobel Peace Prize winners and 28 U.S. religious groups filed briefs urging the Supreme Court to declare that it is unconstitutional to execute people for crimes they...

Report cites mandatory prison terms unsuccessful.(National News Briefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy said that society should reexamine how it spends money and makes choices about who goes to prison, how long they stay and what happens when they get out, reported WBAL-TV in Baltimore. "Society ought to...

Re-certification: its role in professionalism.(Professional Development Update)(certified corrections professionals )(certified corrections executives )
October 1, 2004... Three years after passing their certification examination, certified corrections professionals (CCPs) must apply for re-certification to maintain the validity of their credential. Meeting the National Commission on Correctional Certification's...

About Criminals: A View of the Offender's World.(Bookshelf)(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... About Criminals: A View of the Offender's World, by Mark Pogrebin, Sage Publications, 2004, 341 pp. Offenders are a dime a dozen, and there are plenty of statistics on crime to prove it. Some people fear they will be robbed on the way to...

ICCA hosts leadership roundtable.(Probation and Parole Forum)(International Community Corrections Association )
October 1, 2004... The International Community Corrections Association convened a leadership roundtable in Washington, D.C., May 17-18, to address the compelling issue of the projected return of 625,000 adult offenders this year from prison to the community. In...

We want to hear from you.
October 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...

Bridging the gap.(NIC Update)
October 1, 2004... Since the mid-1980s, the National Institute of Corrections has offered assistance to correctional administrators to help mentally ill individuals who have become involved in the criminal justice system. NIC has provided technical assistance,...

Wanted: photographs.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Communications and Publications staff is always on the lookout for dynamic corrections-related photographs for possible publication in our magazine and books. We are interested in photos that visually depict the many aspects of the...

Congressional earmarks are more than just pork.(Judicial News)
October 1, 2004... As Congress completes its crafting of the legislation necessary to fund the Department of Justice, as well as various other federal entities, cities and counties across the nation are lining up to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in...

ACA enjoys another successful congress of correction.(134th Congress of Correction)
October 1, 2004... Chicago was the site of the American Correctional Association's 134th Congress of Correction July 31-Aug. 5, where U.S. and international corrections professionals gathered to discuss "Reaching Beyond Borders: Reshaping Justice Systems."...

J.C. Watts encourages attendees to add "wealth" to their lives.(134th Congress of Correction)
October 1, 2004... If it were not for the people who added value and real wealth to his life along the way, college football star and former U.S. Congressman J.C. Watts Jr. said during the Opening Session that he could have graduated from a correctional facility...

E.R. Cass Correctional Achievement Award.(134th Congress of Correction)
October 1, 2004... Editor's Note: The American Correctional Association's highest honor was bestowed upon Betty Adams Green and Geno Natalucci-Persichetti, Aug. 4, 2004, in Chicago. The following citations are printed as they were read during the event. Geno...

A special thanks to our shuttle service, audiovisual and congress daily sponsors.(134th Congress of Correction)
October 1, 2004... Shuttle Service Sponsors ACA applauds its Shuttle Service Sponsors, who kept attendees on the move at the 134th Congress of Correction with smooth hotel-to-hotel and hotel-to-convention center service. Special thanks to Actall Security...

Neighborhoods of Chicago.(134th Congress of Correction)
October 1, 2004... Hundreds of Congress attendees and exhibitors gathered to celebrate the colorful ethnic and cultural background of this magnificent city at this year's ACA Monday Night Event: "Neighborhoods of Chicago." Attendees were able to say "hello" to...

Taste of Chicago.(134th Congress of Correction)
October 1, 2004... Attendees enjoyed a breathtaking view of Chicago's cultural skyline while participating in a variety of fun activities in the Exhibit Hall during ACA's Tuesday Morning Break, "Taste of Chicago." Participants were able to tour from one exhibit...

Grand prize giveaway game.(134th Congress of Correction)(American Correctional Association)
October 1, 2004... Correctional Officer Gregory Scott of the Big Muddy River Correctional Center, Illinois Department of Corrections was named the winner of the brand-new 2004 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab given away during ACA's Grand Prize Game. This flame-red truck...

E.R. Cass Award Banquet Reception and Entertainment.(134th Congress of Correction)
October 1, 2004... E.R. Cass Award Banquet Reception The Honorable Betty Adams Green and Geno Natalucci-Persichetti were the proud recipients of the prestigious 2004 E.R. Cass Correctional Achievement Award. This elegant evening began with the E.R. Cass...

A salute to ACA's Corporate Sponsors.(134th Congress of Correction)(American Correctional Association)
October 1, 2004... In recognition of their unwavering generosity and support, ACA applauds the many Sponsors who helped make the events of the 134th Congress of Correction a superb success and for helping ACA obtain its goals in "Reaching Beyond Borders:...

President Chunn reveals plans for ACA during closing plenary.(134th Congress of Correction)(American Correctional Association)(National Association for the Advancement of Colored People )
October 1, 2004... The American Correctional Association's 134th Congress of Correction closed on Thursday, Aug. 5, with incoming president, Gwendolyn C. Chunn, bringing together a panel representing the leadership of ACA and outside advocates to discuss the...

Congress award winners.(134th Congress of Correction)
October 1, 2004... During each Congress of Correction, many individuals and organizations are recognized for their significant contributions to the corrections field. The American Correctional Association would like to congratulate the following award recipients,...

ACA policies and resolutions for member input.(134th Congress of Correction)(American Correctional Association)
October 1, 2004... Editor's Note: The following proposed policies were approved for entry into the policy development process: Public Correctional Policy on Racial Disparity in the Detention and Correctional Systems Public Correctional Policy on...

Home for good in Oregon: a community, faith and state re-entry partnership to increase restorative justice.(CT Feature)
October 1, 2004... Faith-based prison initiatives, from the White House down, are the subject of considerable public attention and heated debate. Some people truly believe, others are skeptical and some are just curious about the potential power of faith-based...

The development of a gang; Exit strategy: the youth ambassador's leadership and employment project.(CT Feature)
October 1, 2004... In 1998, the Canadian Training Institute (CTI), a national voluntary organization that provides training and consulting services, and undertakes applied research demonstration projects, translated a concern about rising youth violence into a...

Washington: female offender re-entry programs combine transitional services with residential parenting.(CT Feature)
October 1, 2004... "Maria" recently completed the incarceration portion of her sentence in the Washington State Corrections Center for Women and has been transferred to a work release center in Seattle, which serves women and their children. "Roberto," Maria's...

Treating offenders with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.(CT Feature)
October 1, 2004... Offenders with mental retardation and developmental disabilities (MR/DD) are a growing population in the corrections field due to several important influences. First, deinstitutionalization in the 1970s led to a flood of individuals with MR/DD...

Prostitution: a community solution alternative.(CT Feature)
October 1, 2004... One of the more perplexing challenges within the criminal justice system is dealing with prostitution. Rarely is it behavior that reaches the felony level, yet it is one of the more common "revolving door" offenses in most major metropolitan...

Innovative initiatives of Treatment Accountabilty for Safer Community programs.(CT Feature)
October 1, 2004... During the past 30 years, criminal justice agencies have developed partnerships with Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC) programs to reduce the impact of illegal drugs and related crime. TASC programs help criminal justice...

The challenges of health care in community corrections: working toward solutions.(CT Feature)
October 1, 2004... Offenders often suffer from health problems at rates significantly higher than the general population. For example, research on prison populations demonstrates that inmates have such infectious diseases as HIV, AIDS, tuberculosis and hepatitis...

Community-based treatment for homeless parolees.(CT Feature)
October 1, 2004... A five-year graduate of Milestones, a residential treatment program, who was previously homeless and in and out of the criminal justice system for years, called recently to discuss a "problem." At 50 years old, he had just purchased his first...

Employment upon re-entry: prison-based preparedness leads to community-based success.(CT Feature)
October 1, 2004... On Jan. 2, 2004, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich reopened the Sheridan Correctional Center, a 1,300 bed medium-security facility, as a national model therapeutic prison and re-entry program. The Sheridan model integrates substance abuse treatment...

Revisiting Martinson--has corrections made progress in the past 30 years?(CT Feature)(Robert Martinson)
October 1, 2004... In 1975, Robert Martinson, with co-authors Douglas Lipton and Judith Wilks, shook the criminal justice field when he published research results in The Effectiveness of Correctional Treatment: A Survey of Treatment Evaluation Studies. In the...

Criminal Justice Partnership Program update: making a difference in North Carolina.(CT Feature)
October 1, 2004... In an effort to bring relief to North Carolina's prison population, lawmakers designed structured sentencing in 1994 to keep violent offenders behind bars, while sentencing less serious offenders to community supervision. It has been a decade...

Public health collaborations in a corrections setting: New York City's model.
October 1, 2004... More than 100,000 of the sickest and most disadvantaged New Yorkers enter New York City's correctional system each year. According to the demographics and health indicators, the inmate population presents a significantly higher prevalence of...

A public health model of care for corrections.
October 1, 2004... With one in 32 adults under some form of correctional supervision, the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Incarcerated individuals experience disproportionately higher rates of infectious and chronic diseases,...

Partnerships for the improvement of community health.
October 1, 2004... There is a common perception among the general public, and even among some corrections professionals, that jails and prisons are "breeding grounds" for certain infectious diseases of public health importance, including tuberculosis and HIV,...

The Valley of the Sun welcomes you!(2005 Winter Conference)
October 1, 2004... As the chill of winter sets in, take a break and enjoy the American Correctional Association's (ACA) 2005 Winter Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Located in the heart of the Southwest, Phoenix, or the "Valley of the Sun" as it is known locally,...

Annual Luncheon Keynote Speaker: General Anthony Zinni.(2005 Winter Conference)
October 1, 2004... 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2005 A military strategist of the U.S. Marine Corps, Gen. Anthony Zinni will engage the audience with his tales of wisdom as the keynote speaker at the American Correctional Association's (ACA)...

Preliminary Conference Workshop Schedule.(2005 Winter Conference)
October 1, 2004... Saturday, January 8, 2005 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. A-1 CHILDREN OF PRISONERS PLANNING: A CASE STUDY IN COMMUNITY COLLABORATION Coordinator: Mary Scully Whitaker, Justice Consultant, The Carey Group, St. Paul, Minnesota A-2...

Closing Breakfast Keynote Speaker: Mike Durant.(2005 Winter Conference)
October 1, 2004... Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Best-selling author Michael J. Durant, CW4, U.S. Army (ret.), will share his experience as a military hero and tell about the role he played in the military operation that inspired the...

Family Auxiliary program and tour.(2005 Winter Conference)
October 1, 2004... ACA's 2005 Winter Conference provides attendees an escape from the cold and an opportunity to bring their families along to enjoy the ever-popular Family Auxiliary Program. What better place to escape the winter blues than Phoenix, as family...

Hassle-free travel arrangements.(2005 Winter Conference)
October 1, 2004... ACA has arranged first-rate air and ground transportation at affordable prices that will provide attendees of the 2005 Winter Conference convenient and comfortable service. Don't settle for standard rates, when we've secured discounted fares...

Hotel reservation information.(2005 Winter Conference)
October 1, 2004... Reserve by December 2, 2004 Attendees of the American Correctional Association's 2005 Winter Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, can make their hotel reservations online, by fax or mail by December 2, 2004. ACA wants your conference experience...

Hotel information and rates.(2005 Winter Conference)(Buyers Guide)
October 1, 2004... CO-HEADQUARTER HOTEL Hyatt Regency Phoenix 122 North Second Street Phoenix, AZ 85004 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hotel Code: [HRP] Single/Double $169 Check-in time: 3:00 p.m. Check-out time: 12:00 p.m. ...

Hotel features and amenities.(2005 Winter Conference)
October 1, 2004... Hyatt Regency Phoenix * Located across the street from the Phoenix Civic Plaza (Convention Center) * $14.00 Per Day Covered Self Parking with In and Out Privileges * $18.00 Per Day Covered Valet Parking with In and Out Privileges...

Corrections Today: 2005 themes and subthemes.
October 1, 2004... February: Mental Health Issues; Subtheme: Health Care April: Re-entry; Subtheme: Architecture, Design and Construction June: Best in the Business; Subtheme: Corrections' Public Face July: Security and Technology August:...

E.R. Cass Award: ACA's highest honor.
October 1, 2004... The E.R. Cass Correctional Achievement Award was created in 1962 in honor of Edward R. Cass, who devoted more than 50 years of his life to corrections. Serving as the American Correctional Association's general secretary for 40 consecutive...

Predicting violent behavior among inmates: Washington Correctional Institute's development of a risk protection tool.
October 1, 2004... Violence is an ever-growing concern for both public safety officials and the general population. The American Medical Association has termed violence a major public health hazard in the United States. Many experts in the corrections and...

A new concept in offender transition: a Family Council.
October 1, 2004... The old adage "If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got" can be applied to the corrections profession. To address increasing recidivism rates, corrections professionals must assess and change...

DNA's link to corrections.(Technology Update)
October 1, 2004... Authors' Note: The views and opinions in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect an official position of the U.S. government. References to any specific commercial products by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise do...

Seder Foods Corp.(Profile)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Located in the rural Western Massachusetts Town of Palmer, Seder Foods Corp. is a family-owned food distributor with $50 million in annual sales. Currently managed by Ed Greenbaum, the third generation of the founding family, Seder Foods was...

Theoretical perspectives on juvenile delinquency: root causes and control.(Juvenile Justice News)
October 1, 2004... Although progress has been made in past decades, the plight of youths in contemporary American society is still one of this country's most ominous dilemmas, conspicuously different from the decadence that their predecessors faced a century ago....

Welcome new members.(American Correctional Association)
October 1, 2004... SUPPORTING PATRON INDIANA -- Crowe Chizek ORGANIZATIONAL COLORADO -- Community Alternatives of El Paso County, Mesa County Sheriff's Office PENNSYLVANIA -- Berks County Prison EXECUTIVE GOLD ILLINOIS -- Timothy...

Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern Inc.(Private Sector News)
October 1, 2004... Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern Inc. (HSMM) has announced the election of Scott K. Edelman, PE, for a three-year term, and the re-election of Michael N. Biscotte, PE; Steven J. Chapin, PE; and C. Steve Garrett, PE, for three-year terms and Fred...

Aiphone Corp.(Private Sector News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Aiphone Corp. has appointed Renee Engebretsen as regional sales and support representative for South-Central. Engebretsen is responsible for assisting Nancy McAlister in representing Aiphone Corp. in the southern Louisiana and Texas areas,...

Turner Corp.(Private Sector News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Turner Corp., the nation's leading general builder, has announced financial results for the year ending Dec. 31, 2003. The value of new contracts as of Dec. 31, 2003, was $7 billion, a $300 million or 5 percent increase over the previous...