Eagle27:
Okay, when I said the current model is a failure, I guess I was not clear in my intention. According to the first Corrections class I had, we were taught the original “model” was to be both to punish and reform. By reform, I mean to keep them from coming back. Recidivism seems very very common today ... full thread

A new book offers evidence-based principles that can halt the cascading impact of gangs on youth, families, neighborhoods and society at large.
The gang problem in the United States has remained stubbornly persistent over the past decade. Here are the facts: ... full story

Also this week:

• Correctional Supervisors - How to avoid making basic management mistakes
• Taking care of our own
• Changing Course: Keeping Kids Out of Gangs
• Statistics on Women in the Justice System

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• February – Juvenile – Coverage of Juvenile programs and projects [Please send your articles/stories to editor@corrections.com]

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Abraxas Youth & Family Services, a leader in the juvenile justice field, is seeking an experienced manager for a Facility Director position in our Abraxas facility located in Morgantown, PA.... REQUIREMENTS: ...

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events

• Feb 08, 2014 – The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency - Women’s Reentry Forum
• Feb 20, 2014 – The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency - Citywide Reentry Assembly
• Feb 21-23, 2014 – Southern States Correctional Association Mid Winter Training Conference- Savannah, Georgia
• Feb 27, 2014 – DC Office on Returning Citizen Affairs - Reentry Forum- The Breakdown of the Black Family as a Result of Incarcerating Mothers
• Apr 05-08, 2014 – Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care- Atlanta, GA
• Apr 09, 2014 – Antiretroviral Therapy Treatment Update, Online webcast
• Apr 10-12, 2014 – 2014 Mental Health in Corrections Conference- Springfield, MO
• Apr 23-26, 2014 – NAAWS 2014 Training Conference- Memphis, TN
• Apr 27-30, 2014 – American Jail Association’s 33rd Annual Training Conference & Jail Expo- Dallas, TX
• May 01-02, 2014 – 6th Annual Inland Empire Gang Symposium- San Bernadino, CA
• Jun 11-14, 2014 – 2014 MASCA 76th Annual Conference - Washington, D.C.
• Jul 18-19, 2014 – Correctional Health Care Leadership Institutes - Denver, CO
• Jul 20-21, 2014 – Correctional Mental Health Care Conference - Denver, CO
• Oct 18-22, 2014 – National Conference on Correctional Health Care - Las Vegas, NV

biz news

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• NaphCare Awarded New Five-Year Agreement to Provide Services at FCI Elkton
• NaphCare Supports the Efforts of NAMI of Southern Nevada
• Corizon Raises Over $12,000 To Support Children Of Incarcerated Parents
• NaphCare’s New Partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections
• Corizon Launches Social Media Initiative
• BI Incorporated, SOBERLINK enter distribution agreement for SL2 alcohol monitoring system
• BI Incorporated wins award for collaboration with Verizon Wireless, Multi-Tech Systems
• Spectrum Health Systems Hosts Third Annual Excellence in Treatment Awards
• Wexford Health and DOC complete transition of inmate health care services in south Florida
• NaphCare Launches a New Website
• Corizon Announces New Clinical Risk Management Analyst
• Corizon Announces New Senior Vice President
• BI Incorporated selected to operate Calaveras County Innovative Day Reporting Program for Probationers

quote of the week

" Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. "
— Robert Louis Stevenson

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