Corrections Today articles from October 2008

Corrections Today archives from October 2008

A comprehensive assessment methodology ensures community safety and security.
October 1, 2008... The message is clear. Correctional administrators who already have their hands full dealing with day-to-day problems within their facilities must be concerned not only with what happens inside the perimeter fence but also with the role their...

Rehabilitation programs will help offenders change--and enhance public safety.
October 1, 2008... Safety and security are two words used more than any others in the corrections field; oftentimes they are used interchangeably. They form the core of mission statements, goals, philosophies, department regulations, state statutes and much more....

Inside out links inmates and students.(News Briefs)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The National Association of Counties' County News re-ported on the success of the Inside Out program at Steele County (Minn.) Detention Center and Riverland Community College in Owatonna, Minn. Inside Out was designed to enable students to...

Missouri and Arizona honored nationally.(News Briefs)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Stateline, the daily online publication of The Pew Research Center, reported that Missouri and Arizona received the Innovations in American Government Award for successful corrections programs that have the potential to be replicated in other...

Rhode Island updates notification system.(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... This year, Rhode Island commemorates the seventh anniversary of its automated victim information notification program (RI-VINE) with a public awareness campaign and two technological enhancements. The program, which was set up for victims of...

Tenure-track faculty.(Job Bank)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... * TENURE-TRACK FACULTY--Criminal Justice and Criminology/Corrections/Probation and Parole Metropolitan State College of Denver Since opening its doors in 1965, Metropolitan State College of Denver has evolved into one of the largest...

Correctional health physician.(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, Texas The University of North Texas (UNT) Health Science Center needs a correctional health physician in family practice or internal medicine. Requirements include: Texas...

Let's spend second chance money wisely.(Speak Out)
October 1, 2008... When I entered the field of corrections more than 35 years ago as a volunteer probation officer in North Carolina, I was very green, very naive and had an idealistic fervor that I could make a difference just because. Well, I am now far from...

Doing the right thing, when no one is watching.(prison administration gone wrong)
October 1, 2008... People have many different views on what ethics means. The dictionary defines ethics as a set of principles of right conduct. Some believe that ethics is how you feel about a subject; others believe it's about religion or obeying the law. I...

Inspired education passes on life lessons.(Timothy Bunch's profession as a teacher)
October 1, 2008... Although he is enjoying a long and successful career in correctional education, Timothy Bunch never planned to become a teacher or work with troubled youths. Bunch initially studied graphic design and only later decided to teach professionally....

Correctional leader sets example for staff.(J. David Donahue)
October 1, 2008... Since joining the American Correctional Association in 1986 and becoming an ACA auditor in 1990, J. David Donahue, warden of the Kentucky State Reformatory and former commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction, has shown extraordinary...

ACA offers many ways to train.(American Correctional Association)
October 1, 2008... Training is the foundation upon which the success of an organization, its staff and its future rests. Conscious management of a training program provides benefits that will reverberate with staff and resonate with every offender. By developing...

ACA congratulates newly certified and recertified professionals.(American Correctional Association)(List)
October 1, 2008... Newly Certified Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Scott Adams, CCO, security officer, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola Wesley Covington, CCS, corrections lieutenant, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola ...

Security and treatment collaboration.(prison administration)
October 1, 2008... Too often custody and treatment staff find their time and energy in the increasingly resource-stressed correctional environment spent competing against each, creating problems rather than planning and working cooperatively toward productive...

A window to our future.(American Correctional Association's campaign )
October 1, 2008... Through the support of our members, the American Correctional Association was able to purchase a national headquarters building in 2006. Located in historic Old Town Alexandria, Va., close to our nation's capital, our offices are always open to...

Security is not convenient.(prison security)
October 1, 2008... Prison security is never convenient; however, it is imperative to how prison systems do business. Convenience is part of American popular culture. Americans carry cell phones so they can be available at a moment's notice. They send e-mail and...

The changing role of wardens; A focus on safety and security.(CT FEATURE)
October 1, 2008... It has long been recognized that wardens have a demanding job that often places them at odds with different stakeholder groups. As far back as 1932, wardens were said to be responsible for "economy of management, making escape impossible,...

Data-driven management systems improve safety and accountability in New York City jails.
October 1, 2008... "If you don't measure it, you can't manage it." That is the mantra of the New York City Department of Correction. In 1995--when the department first began to carefully track such incidents--there were more than 1,000 "stabbings and slashings"...

Security in the round.(correctional administration)
October 1, 2008... It is said that many things in the business of corrections are cyclical--that is, everything has been tried before and is periodically resurrected and tried again, usually with a different name and often with an original twist. Arguments for...

Can technology address the contraband cell phone problem?
October 1, 2008... News agencies frequently publish stories relating to the ever-increasing number of contraband cell phones found in prisons. Of greater concern than negative publicity is the serious threat to institutional security and public safety when...

Managing security threat groups and correctional intelligence: a case for using auditing teams as a threat management tool.
October 1, 2008... Effectively managing security threat groups depends on timely information. Correctional intelligence systems inside prisons--units made up of personnel trained in observation and information gathering--are tasked with providing such information...

Thinking outside the cell: expanding safety and security beyond the perimeter.
October 1, 2008... The U.S.'s soaring prison population has reached a tipping point. A 2008 study released by the Pew Center on the States' Public Safety Performance Project reported that, for the first time in the nation's history, one in every 99.1 adults is...

Cell phones go to the dogs: Maryland uses phone-finding K-9s to step up security efforts.(CT FEATURE)
October 1, 2008... Concentrated, serious, acutely focused and on four legs, Tazz, one of the world's first cell-phone-sniffing search dogs, wags his tail vigorously in happy confirmation of a contraband find inside a prison cell. Tazz and his doggy pals are a...

Editorial calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2008... FEBRUARY Correctional Subcultures. This issue will focus on correctional subcultures, including gangs and security threat groups. Other subcultures may revolve around: religion, ethnic background, sexual orientation, etc. Articles also...

Children of offenders and the cycle of intergenerational incarceration.
October 1, 2008... With more than 155,000 (1) men and women behind bars in Texas, one must wonder: Who is minding the children? It is largely assumed that the majority of children of male offenders live with and are cared for by their biological mothers. On the...

Community corrections: a powerful field.
October 1, 2008... Community-based sanctions are a crucial element of the U.S. criminal justice system. For the past several years, probation and parole populations have grown to nearly 5 million adults. (1) That growth has been accompanied by an increase in...

ACA takes over the big easy.(American Correctional Association )
October 1, 2008... The American Correctional Association would like to thank all who joined the association in New Orleans for the 138th Congress of Correction. The theme this congress was "Corrections: Being Ready for Any Challenge," and as such, ACA offered a...

Host Committee.
October 1, 2008... Congratulations to the co-chairs and Host Committee members for a job well done! The American Correctional Association appreciates the commitment and dedication of the members of the Louisiana Host Committee. Their efforts made the 138th...

Welcome new exhibitors.(New Orleans, Louisiana 138th Congress of Correction August 8-13, 2008)
October 1, 2008... The American Correctional Association thanks the following new exhibitors for their participation in the 138th Congress of Correction in New Orleans. welcome to the ACA family! 1 Priority Biocidal, LLC Abbey Group Consultants ...

Football great Archie Manning and ACA president Gary Maynard send strong messages at General Session.(New Orleans, Louisiana 138th Congress of Correction August 8-13, 2008; American Correctional Association)
October 1, 2008... Fame, Family and Football: Manning Revels in Life's Privileges Archie Manning delighted attendees and fans alike at Monday morning's General Session with stories of his family and playing days as a quarterback for Ole Miss and the New...

Health care coalition meeting.(New Orleans, Louisiana 138th Congress of Correction August 8-13,2008)(Coalition for Correctional Heath Authorities )(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The Coalition for Correctional Heath Authorities (CCHA) met on Friday on New Orleans. This coalition was formed by ACA created this group to bring together leaders in correctional health care, including the adult correctional health authorities...

H-PIS reception.(Healthcare Professional Interest Section )(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... ACA held a reception for members of the Healthcare Professional Interest Section (H-PIS) on Friday evening. H-PIS members were able to meet other health care professionals as well as ACA's leadership at the reception and discuss the many...

H-PIS Luncheon addresses suicide prevention.(New Orleans, Louisiana 138th Congress of Correction August 8-13,2008)
October 1, 2008... At the Saturday afternoon Health Care Professional Interest Section (H-PIS) Luncheon, Lindsay M. Hayes, project director of the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, shared with attendees his thoughts on how to address suicide...

ACA attendees "preview" the exhibit hall daring the open house.(New Orleans, Louisiana 138th Congress of Correction August 8-13, 2008)(American Correctional Association)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... On Sunday afternoon, Congress attendees were able to tour the hall and meet exhibitors during an open house. The reception gave attendees a chance to network with their colleagues and visit some of the more than 300 booths that were on display,...

I scream, you scream, everyone screamed for ice cream!(New Orleans, Louisiana 138th Congress of Correction August 8-13, 2008)(Photograph)
October 1, 2008... Sponsored by Hawley & Associates, conference attendees enjoyed ice cream and pie at the Monday afternoon Ice Cream Social in the exhibit hall. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The exhibit hall was buzzing in new Orleans.(New Orleans, Louisiana 138th Congress of Correction August 8-13, 2008)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Nearly 300 exhibitors were on hand for the Congress of the Correction. The hall was busy with attendees checking out the products and services of the various companies represented in the hall. The Open House on Sunday afternoon kicked off three...

Congratulations grand prize giveaway winners.
October 1, 2008... ACA was excited to give away three prizes during its Grand Prize Giveaway in New Orleans. Second runner-up Laura King, a clinical social worker at Middlesex Sheriff's Office in Billerica, Mass., won a $500 gas card. First runner-up Melanie...

Award Winners.(correctional associations)(Awards list)
October 1, 2008... ACA takes time to recognize exceptional individuals and agencies during each Congress of Correction. Congratulations to the following awardees who were honored during this summer's congress in New Orleans. American Correctional Association...

E.R. Cass awardees honored.(Anthony J. Bruno and Arthur A. Leonardo)
October 1, 2008... Reverend Anthony J. Bruno This year, Rev. Anthony J. Bruno celebrates his 40th year as a Roman Catholic priest. It is in this role, that Bruno has served the Connecticut Department of Correction with vision, integrity and clarity since...

E.R. Cass Award Banquet honors two of corrections' best.(New Orleans, Louisiana 138th Congress of Correction August 8-13, 2008)(Anthony J. Bruno and Arthur A. Leonardo)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... On Tuesday, Aug. 12, Congress attendees put on their party clothes to attend the Mardi Gras themed E.R. Cass Award Banquet. This year's award winner s were Rev. Anthony J. Bruno and Arthur A. Leonardo. Bruno and Leonardo both delivered...

Policies and resolutions.(American Correctional Association)
October 1, 2008... Editor's Note: The existing policies printed below were reviewed and approved for continuation by the Delegate Assembly at the 138th Congress of Corrections in New Orleans. Public Correctional Policy on Children, Youths and Families ...

Congress workshops examine a variety of topics.(New Orleans, Louisiana 138th Congress of Correction August 8-133, 2008)
October 1, 2008... Black, White and Gray All Over: New York Cares for its Elderly Inmates are growing old in our facilities, and it is our duty to find ways to appropriately care for them, said Dr. Lester Wright. The number of elderly inmates in the New York...

ACA's highest honor.(American Correctional Association's E.R. Cass Correctional Achievement Award )
October 1, 2008... 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...

Welcome new members.(American Correction Association)(List)
October 1, 2008... ORGANIZATIONAL FLORIDA--Seminole County Sheriffs Office KANSAS--Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex KENTUCKY--28th Judicial Circuit Community Corrections LOUISIANA--Donna Desoto MISSOURI--Jackson County Family Court ...

Profile.(Corrections Corporation of America)(Company overview)
October 1, 2008... For more than 25 years, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) has provided dependable, cost-effective and adaptable correctional solutions for systems saddled with capacity and fiscal concerns, with results that are respected industrywide....

Recently accredited facilities.(Accreditation Byline)(List)
October 1, 2008... The following facilities and programs received accreditation at the 138th Congress of Correction in New Orleans. Congratulations to the staff of these facilities and agencies on attaining this level of operation through hard work and dedication...

Hands Down: An Instructor's Manual for Domestic Violence Treatment and Hands Down: A Domestic Violence Treatment Workbook.(Book review)
October 1, 2008... Hands Down: An Instructor's Manual for Domestic Violence Treatment and Hands Down: A Domestic Violence Treatment Workbook, by Sue Binder, LPC, LAC, American Correctional Association, Alexandria, Va., 2007, 99 pp./194 pp. The Hands Down...

How rigorous should your training evaluation be?
October 1, 2008... When faced with how to conduct a proper training evaluation, correctional administrators, training directors and trainers must overcome several obstacles, as well as make informed choices from among a variety of different evaluation designs,...

NIC offers security audit training.(National Institute of Corrections)
October 1, 2008... Security is the top priority of a correctional institution, ensuring that the institution is pro-viding a safe environment for inmates, staff and the public. Because of the routine of the daily tasks associated with the operation of a...

National Partnership for Juvenile Services: welcome to the path less traveled.(Juvenile Justice News)
October 1, 2008... The National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS) is a nonprofit collaboration of five juvenile justice advocacy groups committed to improving the nation's juvenile justice system by providing specific, results-oriented training and...

Costs and benefits of privatization can be tricky to assess.
October 1, 2008... Two cost and performance comparisons of four prison sites--one privately operated and three publicly operated--reached differing conclusions about the extent of the cost savings of privatization. This suggests one important lesson: Cost...

Tindall Corp.(Gregg Riphagen as technical sales representative )(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Tindall Corp. has appointed Gregg Riphagen as technical sales representative for its Corrections Division in the region covering southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Nevada. Riphagen previously worked for Acorn...

HDR.(HDR Inc.'s Services and Commissioning Group)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... HDR recently launched an internal Facility Services and Commissioning Group (FSCG), which provides high-quality commissioning, optimizing and troubleshooting of mechanical/electrical systems operation for external clients and internal project...

Smiths Detection.(SABRE EXV detector)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Smiths Detection has launched SABRE EXV, a hand-held vapor detector that identifies chemicals commonly used in homemade bombs. The detector was developed using Smiths Detection's Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) technology. It is a lightweight...