Corrections Connection: This Week In Corrections

SJ: The device I believe you are speaking of is called the X-10 Barricade Removal Device (BRD) used by the California Department of Corrections. It is basically a battering ram with an attached OC MK46 sized canister. Jam it in, pull the lever and it instantly dumps the canister into the cell via the holes drilled in the business end.
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OJJDP: $2 Million To Support Juvenile Justice Reform

By Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

In a new private-public partnership, OJJDP and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation are jointly providing $2 million to support innovative and effective reforms in treatment and services for youth involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.

"We need to do what's right for America's children," said Melodee Hanes, Acting Administrator of OJJDP. "This partnership supports state and community efforts to protect youth from harm, hold them accountable for their actions, provide for rehabilitation, and improve public safety. In this tight economy, creatively partnering with a private organization such as MacArthur maximizes reform, while stretching limited public dollars." full story

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March – Security/Technology – New technology, conferences, managing gangs/threat groups [Please send your articles/stories to editor@corrections.com]

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Nurse Practitioner – Corizon - Missouri Department of Corrections

Corizon provider of health services for the Missouri Department of Corrections has an excellent opportunity available for a Nurse Practitioner at correctional facilities in central Missouri. 32 to 40hrs per week available, facilities located in Tipton, Fulton, Moberly and Jefferson City. Prefer experience providing primary care in acute and chronic healthcare settings

Find satisfaction, variety and autonomy in correctional healthcare, and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated healthcare professionals.

No on-call! No weekends! Excellent pay!

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