Corrections Connection: This Week In Corrections

by Caterina Spinaris Tudor, Ph.D.

Recently two correctional workers and I were discussing what helps staff stay “sane.” Without hesitation both said, “Correctional workers must be able to switch their mindset from work to home.” One added, “I learned how to live in two very different worlds and still not lose ‘me’.” full story

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ACA Summer Congress of Correction
August 7-12, 2009
Effective Re-entry is Good Public Safety. The event is being held in Nashville, Tennessee.
ACFSA Annual Conference
August 16-20, 2009
The conference is being held in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Texas Jail Association (TJA) Jail Management Issues Conference
August 24-27, 2009
Performance, Perks and Pals: An Exploration of the Correctional Subculture
ICCA Conference
September 13-16, 2009
The conference is being held in Orlando, FL.
NCCHC Conference
October 17-21, 2009
The National Conference gives you the blueprints to understand, develop, implement and improve such systems.