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Campi:
My institution had an escape attempt a few years ago and it was stopped without injury. The inmate was convicted. There wasn’t even a at-a-boy given. We are in a thankless job but it must be done and sadly most people don’t know that most of us lowly officers have degrees. This will not change unless people are force fed this information. Just hold your head high do what needs done and hold yourself to a higher standard... full thread

Hello and welcome to this month’s topics: Food and Agriculture. As many of you know, food served in the facilities can produce both positive and negative results. Positive results occur when food served at all meals is nutritious, looks edible, smells and tastes good. The opposite occurs when the food is bad, food service runs out of particular items, inmates are throwing away more food then they consume, increase in complaints and grievances against food service, and this can then lead to safety and security concerns within the prison... .. full story

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• The Connection between Occupational Therapy and Drug Court
• Hazmat Suit for the Soul — Part 2 of 3
• Persistent Workplace Bullying
• Can I ask you a few questions about the US Constitution?

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• October – Food & Agriculture – Coverage of Food Service issues and Agriculture in corrections editor@corrections.com]

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• Nov 08-10, 2015 – International Community Corrections Association Annual Conference
• Jan 22-27, 2016 – American Correctional Association (ACA) 2016 Winter Conference
• May 05-06, 2016 – Seattle, WA: Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth
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• Spectrum's President and CEO Recognized by the National Council for Behavioral Health for Visionary Leadership
• Spectrum Hires New Executive Director to Lead Rapidly Growing Inpatient and Residential Division
• BI Incorporated agreement with U.S. Communities allows cities, counties and states access to electronic monitoring products, services at best value
• 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
• BI Incorporated selected to operate Calaveras County Innovative Day Reporting Program for Probationers
• Wexford Health promotes senior management team members
• Matt Swando Named Divisional Vice President of BI Incorporated
• GTL Houston Expansion Project Reflects Continued Commitment to Best-in-Class Data Center Infrastructure
• Orange County, California Awards ITS Contract to GTL
• Assessing whether an electronic monitoring program is right for you
• GTL Sets Annual Record for Visitation Management: Leads Industry in Combining In-Person and Video Visitation Technology

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"Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. "
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