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By Margaret Severson, J.D. and M.S.W., Professor, School of Social Welfare, the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas In this article, a long-time provider of technical assistance for the National Institute of Corrections discusses how jail leaders can promote a mission-focused discussion of the jail’s...
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By Debi Campbell, Detention Operations Manager, Washoe County Sheriff's Office, Reno, Nevada The jail in Washoe County, Nevada, successfully piloted a web-based inmate visitation system that improves security, reduces visitor travel, and raises money for the inmate welfare fund. Visitors can access...
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By Lt. Sean McGillen and Chief Deputy Dan Simovich, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, and Dr. Robert G. Marbut, Jr. Across the United States, jails often function as the largest homeless shelter in their communities, which dramatically exacerbates jail crowding problems. “Low-demand”...
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By Tom Erickson, Master Deputy, Public Information Office, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Olathe, Kansas The Johnson County, KS Sheriff’s Office has fully embraced the use of on-line social media as a way to inform the public and to educate them about the jail and other sheriff’s...
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The problem is that you are in your facility every day. Things you see on a daily basis look normal to you. The key to enhancing institutional security is to develop a system of internal security auditing that allows you to see the operations and facility through new eyes. The NIC Prisons Division’s...
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The PREA 101 Webinar Series focuses on the U.S Department of Justice’s National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape, released on May 17, 2012. Each webinar will provide a presentation on standards readiness and blueprints for moving forward in the various correctional settings...
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By Jane Klekamp, Chemical Health and Justice Sanctions Manager, La Crosse County Government, La Crosse, Wisconsin What does the criminal justice system really want from people who are involved in the system as offenders—retribution? Justice? Punishment? Deterrence? Fewer crimes? La Crosse County...
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By Donald Coffey and Joel F. Botner, Re-Entry Unit, Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department, Miami, Florida In this article, Coffey and Botner share some of Miami-Dade County's "lessons learned" in working with jail inmates who are veterans. They discuss: - The challenges...
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“ Medicaid Expansion and the Local Criminal Justice System ” ( American Jails Nov/Dec 2011) By Michael DuBose, CEO, Community Oriented Correctional Health Services The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 includes provisions with a major potential impact on local jails...
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Updated 1/11 - Questions and Answers appended The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Jails Division is seeking applications for the revision of its Jail as Part of County Government training program. The project will be for a 9-month period and will be completed with the NIC Jails Division. The...
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A former Columbus County, N.C., Sherriff’s Office sergeant pleaded guilty today in federal court in Greenville, N.C., to a civil rights charge related to the assault of a detainee, the Justice Department announced. Read more at: Former Columbus County, N.c., Detention Center Sergeant Pleads Guilty...
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The Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) model relies on several critical principles essential to the development and implementation of the TJC initiative. One of the most important is risk assessment. This article, written by NIC and their partners in the TJC initiative, opens with an introduction...
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NIC is sponsoring two panel discussions facilitated by The Moss Group at the ACA Conference in August. Please consider attending. Adult Panel TITLE: What's Next for PREA? National Trends and Implementation DATE/TIME: Tuesday, August 9, 2011; 1:00 - 4:30 pm LOCATION: Sarasota 1 & 2 Have you been...
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Court rulings on strip searches over the past 20 years have limited the ability of jails to perform these searches of arrestees and inmat es being housed, and the financial penalties for violations have strongly encouraged jails across the country to comply with the decisions made by the courts. In early...
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On June 8, 2011, the Bureau of Justice Assistance issued a funding opportunity for PREA demonstration projects. Applicants are limited to state and local governments and federally recognized tribes operating confinement settings including, adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities; community corrections...