Going from State Prison to County Jail
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I too have moved from Prisons to jail work. I have found the environments vastly different. A prison is different because everyone is sentenced, they know pretty much how much time they have to do and they are getting or in a routine. Not much happens in prisons on a daily basis in comparison to jails but when it does I have found those incidents to be far more serious than jails. Jails have few programs and more boredom for the inmates. the anxiety level among the inmates and staff is higher, there is more movement due to courts,evaluations,attny visits etc..
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Charity & Volunteerism
Welcome to 2019 and another exiting year for corrections. Out topic this month is ‘Charity & Volunteerism.’ Previously, I have written about this topic and shared my personal views and opinions. To begin, first ask yourself: What does charity and volunteerism represent to me? Am I involved in any charity or volunteerism activities? If not, why not? I am attempting to generate and/or increase our charity and volunteerism participation for 2019... read full story
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Upcoming Events
- Jan 27-28, 2019 - NCCHC's Correctional Medicine Workshop
- Apr 06-09, 2019 - Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care
- Apr 07-09, 2019 - 2019 Correctional Education Association's International Leadership Forum
- Apr 15-18, 2019 - NCIA 2019 National Training Conference
- May 18-22, 2019 - 38th Annual Conference & Jail Expo
- May 30-Jun 02, 2019 - ASCA 2019 Southern Region Meeting
- Jun 10-14, 2019 - ASCA 2019 Western Region Meeting
- Sep 03-06, 2019 - KCCD's 60th Annual Training Conference
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- 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
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- NaphCare is Off to a Great Start Providing Healhcare in the Fulton County Jails
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