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In the time that I’ve spent in Corrections, I’ve seen tremendous changes, especially when it is a technology which allows administrators to reduce staffing and improve productivity...
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Breaking Barriers and Creating Opportunity: Hispanic Community Corrections Officer in Wenatchee First in Family to Graduate from College
WENATCHEE— Having someone who believes in you can hugely impact how well you succeed in life. It’s a philosophy Abel Andrade employs in work and in life. As a community corrections officer, Abel ensures people leaving prison comply with the court-ordered conditions of their release. But a more important part of the job, he says, is to help those people set and meet their goals so they don’t return to prison... read full story
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Featured Job
Mental Health Clinician II
The Mental Health Clinician II (MHC II) at the Nome Youth Facility (NYF) is a professional position responsible for the clinical support of staff at NYF. The MHC II will be familiar with the various NYF unit programs and needs and act as a resource for maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of these programs... >> view full job posting
Upcoming Events
- Jul 15-16, 2018 - Correctional Mental Health Care Conference
- Jul 29-Aug 03, 2018 - 2018 United States Deputy Warden's Association Annual Conference
- Aug 02-05, 2018 - ASCA Summer Conference
- Aug 06-08, 2018 - 21st Annual NGCRC International Gang Specialist Training Conference
- Sept 19-20, 2018 - ASCA Midwest Region Meeting
- Oct 09-12, 2018 - 2018 CMI Correctional Products Trade Show/Conference
- Oct 11-12, 2018 - Breakthrough Strategies for Working With Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
- Oct 14-17, 2018 - 2018 Women Working in Corrections & Juvenile Justice Conference
- Oct 20-24, 2018 - National Conference on Correctional Health Care
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- 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
- Securus Technologies Commits To Five (5) Year Funding For Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) and Exclusive Agreement to Jointly Offer PEP to Prison and Jail Facilities Nationwide
- Now Available: Securus' Investigator Pro™ with Searchable Voice Capability
- Industry Veteran Joins GTL as Executive Vice President of National Sales Team
- GTL Video Visitation Technology Provides Friends and Family Increased Frequency of Contact with Incarcerated Loved Ones
- Flex Link Receives Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Component Recognition
- ConnectNetwork® Expands User Experience with New Photo Messaging Feature for Mobile Devices
- NaphCare is Off to a Great Start Providing Healhcare in the Fulton County Jails
- ALABAMA COMPANY IS ON A MISSION TO IMPROVE CARE OF PEOPLE ADDICTED TO OPIOIDS IN AMERICA’S JAILS
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