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High Tech Solutions in the Spotlight At 2017 AJA Conference & Jail Expo

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’s Annual Training Conference & Jail Expo is one of the major industry events that focus on the hot topics and issues affecting the operation of jail facilities. The 2017 edition, held April 9-12 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida, will bring together sheriffs, jail administrators, operational managers, training and line officers, purchasing agents, and elected officials from across the country. The Host Agency for this year’s Conference will be the Orange

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County Corrections Department (OCCD). The OCCD serves the community through excellence, integrity and innovation, they report. The OCCD is the fifth largest jail in Florida and the 19th largest in the nation. “This year’s theme Breakthrough to Excellence will be focusing on professional development for corrections professionals, innovative options, as well as latest and emerging technologies and products,” says Cornita A. Riley, chief of corrections at the OCCD, Orlando, Fla. “Jails are complex operations

encompassing far more than just supervision and surveillance. Therefore, throughout the conference, AJA will share and discuss emerging issues in the corrections profession, which will include rich programming and numerous networking opportunities,” she adds. Over 150 companies will be on the exhibit floor offering product demos and showcasing the most cutting edge in high-tech solutions for the corrections industry. Here’s a sampling of some of the products and services that will be creating a buzz.

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Educational Solution Bob Barker Company offers Edovo, a tablet-based education solution that utilizes a unique learn-to-earn method. The program minimizes incidents by keeping inmates engaged with thousands of hours of academic, vocational, therapeutic and religious content. Inmates learn at their own pace while earning free entertainment content that is approved for correctional use. Edovo is tailored to fit the needs of any jail. www.bobbarker.com, 1.888.772.0253

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Check Ins and Duress TimeKeeping Systems manu-

factures systems for documenting well-being checks, cell checks and suicide watches. Their real-time GUARD1 system also provides real-time inmate location and movement, automatically records provided recreation, legal, medical services and more. They also offer Duress Device for officers and staff emergency signaling. www.guard1.com, 1-800-THE-PIPE.

Tablet ‘Ecosystem’ At Tech Friends, they believe that techn o l o g y s h o u l d make life easier—not create new responsibilities for a facility’s staff. Tech Friends InTouch

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inmate tablet platform does just that. The firm didn’t just design a tablet, they designed the entire tablet ecosystem. From a tablet case that virtually eliminates tampering to a docking station that controls inmate access via touchpad, the Tech Friends InTouch tablet system is the answer for correctional environments. www.techfriends.com, 1.870.933.6386

Pouched Meals Union Supply took their top pouched meal sellers and developed them in their own private label, making them affordable, great tasting commissary items (not to mention Halal certified). Pancho’s Cantina items are Roast Beef in Gravy, Shredded Beef and both regular and spicy Beef Crumbles. www.unionsupplygroup.com, 1.310.604.4626

Management Software Tool COMPAS is an inmate management software tool that can interface with a Jail Management System to provide a comprehensive decision support mechanism for inmate classification operations. The software contains its nationally recognized Decision

Tree—the only software permitted for automation of the instrument—for Primary Classification and Reclassifications/ Classification Reviews. The software also contains Medical/ Mental Health/Suicide Screenings, PREA Screening and Response functionality, PTSD Screening and reporting, inmate housing management,

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gang management, inmate program management, inmate complaint/grievance management, and a robust reporting capability...just to mention a small part of the Suite. http://www.equivant.com/, 1.800.406.4333

Jail Management System SallyPort is a web-based, enterprise class, fully agency-configurable jail management system developed exclusively to meet the management needs of local, city, and county-level jails. The simplicity

sible. SallyPort works seamlessly with records management systems, commissary systems, inmate telephone systems, and other third-party applications to promote information sharing and automation of many of the booking and record-keeping tasks of any size detention facility. From intake to release, SallyPort helps agencies ensure due process and realize higher levels of efficiency throughout operations. It will, without exception, reduce the time spent, and thus the administrative costs, associated with the management of inmate records. www.blackcreekisc.com/jms, 1.205.949.9900

Walkthrough Caster Set Garrettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walkthrough Caster Set is said to be ideal for corrections and court facilities. The casters allow full mobility of a Garrett PD 6500i walk-through metal detector by one person. Detectors can be moved to a secure location when they are not in use and provide an unimpeded exit at the close of an event. The caster assembly is constructed of durable, powdercoated steel for use in all types of environmental conditions. www.garrett.com, 1.972.494.6151

and ease of use of the software makes the process of booking and detention as fast and as simple as pos-

Access Control System The Millennium PACS unit was created with personnel safety in mind, combining functionality

with the highest level of security available through design. It effectively protects personnel from direct contact with violent and destructive inmates, and is proven to increase security, safety, and savings. www.millenniumpacs.com, 1.888.242.2219

Speed Gates Wallace International manufactures and offers reliable gates that open and close in less than seven seconds. The speed of the Bi-folding SpeedGate ensures minimal site exposure and virtually eliminates tailgating because we know whomever our 8 CORRECTIONS FORUM â&#x20AC;˘ MARCH/APRIL 2017

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other potential hazards. Kuzi is 10½ inches deep, 4 inches in diameter, and made with 2- inch nylon cordura, a 1-inch D-ring and heavy-duty plastic sheeting. Handcuffs sold separately. http://www.humanerestraint.com, 1.800.356.7472

Commissary Solutions gates let in and whoever they've got to keep out—it matters. www.wallaceintl.com, 1.866.300.1110

Hand Kuzi

With a suite of programming for offenders and staff, Aramark is able to customize our services, programs and technology to fit the unique needs of your facility,

The Hand Kuzi restricts dexterity to manipulate contraband or

in order to help you grow your business. Visit them at Booths 300-302 to see how they are using technology to deliver innovative food and retail solutions for facilities across the country. www.aramark.com/corrections

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Electronic Displays JailCall gives facility personnel the ability to electronically display detainee information on commercial-grade monitors. With the Infax JailCall solution in your correctional facility, personnel will no longer need to stop their jobs to assist jail visitors. Visitors of the jail are informed of an inmate’s bond information as well as the status of the detainee, such as booked, fingerprinted, or ready for bond. This solution seamlessly integrates with any jail management system to deliver realtime information about the detained. http://www.infax.com, 1.770.209.9925

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Mock Pr i s o n Riot 201 7 BY BILL SCHIFFNER, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

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eams of corrections and law enforcement personnel will be going head-to-head by putting their training skills to the test during the annual Mock Prison Riot (MPR) to be held April 30-May 3 on the grounds of the decommissioned West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, W.V. This spring four-day event is a comprehensive law enforcement and corrections tactical and technology experience that also offers 40,000 square feet of exhibit space, training scenarios, technology demonstrations, certification workshops, a skills competition, and unlimited opportunities for feedback, networking, and camaraderie on a global scale. “The Mock Prison Riot features hands-on training and technology exposure to corrections, law enforcement, military, and public safety practitioners from around the world,” comments Sharon Goudy, project manager for the MPR. “At the MPR, exhibitors and operators work together in a living, 14 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2017

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breathing environment, continually pushing the envelopes of tactics and technology.” She points out that the event consists of several moving parts, including the exhibit hall, workshops and lectures, technology demonstrations, and multiple tactical training scenarios of small, medium, and larger scales. “There also is a strong networking component. Teams come from all over the United States and the world, many with the same concerns and issues. They are all very receptive to talking with one another and learning from one another. It also facilitates the ‘marriage’ of technology developers/exhibitors and end users.”

this is conducted safety and role players follow what’s scripted,” she adds.

Reality-based Scenarios Major Ronnie Williams, chief of Special Operations WV Division of Corrections and MPR’s skills competition and MPR safety/subject matter expert, reports that teams should expect to conduct reality-based scenarios

with their sole focus being on the training objectives they have established. “The event and venue allow teams to utilize all of their personnel in the roles they would serve in a real world event. It can be extremely difficult, if not impossible to conduct scenarios of the size, complexity and scale available at MPR, at the local level. “To conduct safe and effective reality-based training for teams, it takes considerable personnel

Emerging Trends and Issues Goudy adds that over the past few years, the use of drones for nefarious purposes has been a significant issue for prisons across the U.S. and the world. Also, safely and effectively managing civil unrest continues to be an important concern. “The MPR focuses on preparedness for these and other issues. In addition, the event always offers some core basic certification classes on less lethal technology such as smoke, chemical deployment, and defensive tactics. The Mock Prison Riot’s roots are less lethal and have remained so throughout the event’s 20-year history.” Corrections teams can register as observers or as actual participants for the same low price of $25. In addition to watching all the scenarios, observers can participate in manufacturer-run and sponsored training, workshops as well as instructor certification courses. Participating teams can submit up to two scenarios, select a location in which it is to occur (either a cellblock, dining hall, recreation yard or office). They also have the option to deploy any vendor’s equipment during actual tactical training scenarios. “The MPR team assures that all of VISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET

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commitment to fill the roles of safety officers, role players and scenario coordinators. For many teams, that may limit the participation of team members who actually get to participate as the student(s),” he adds. Williams points out that the purpose of reality-based training is to provide individuals and teams the opportunity to encounter stressful situations in a safe, controlled environment. “Through these situations, trainers and command staff can identify deficiencies and provide immediate corrections—the goal being to conduct the scenario(s) until the individual or team has completed all tasks and objectives to an acceptable standard. That positive outcome then provides a basis for response and action when similar situations are encountered in real world events, ultimately reducing the stress of real encounters by ‘programming’ appropriate actions/responses during the training scenario(s).” He adds that a few years ago they brought in Ken Murray of the Reality Based Training Institute and certified 20 of their personnel as RBT instructors, which was a real game changer. “I can only say that Ken is a brilliant guy. He changed the way we conduct our training and has proven invaluable in working on the MPR scenarios,” Williams concludes. Here is a sample of some the products that will be on display and might deployed during the event:

for quick and efficient reloads. It is also capable of using round PepperBall projectiles, as well as the new PepperBall VXR shaped projectiles, for added distance and accuracy out to 150 feet. The PepperBall TCP will be available Summer 2017. www.pepperball.com, 1.858.228.1439

Protective Shield

For effective riot control, the strength of the shield plays a significant role in protecting the officer against thrown projectiles and blunt/edged weapons. The Mediator Shield by PACA Corrections is able to withstand high blunt force impacts while still enabling officers to have a full view of their main target. Constructed of exceptionally

TACTICAL PRODUCTS Tactical Compact Pistol

The PepperBall TCP (Tactical Compact Pistol) is a compact PepperBall launcher designed to be worn on a belt, or attached to any MOLLE platform. It is a Semi-Auto pistol that is powered by a CO2 or a Nitrogen cartridge contained within the magazine, 16 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2017

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strong and optically transparent polycarbonate material, this vital riot equipment delivers superior visibility, lightweight functionality and optimal protective coverage from the head to lower extremities. www.pointblankenterprises.com, 1.800.413.5155

Expedition Pant

The 24-7 Series 24-7 Xpedition Pant offers dual mesh zippered cooling vents at the thigh and calf area for increased airflow and temperature regulation. A double weave fabric on the hips, back of the knees, front cargo pocket and gusset increases mobility and

durability for any activity. Strategically placed, functional pockets keep your gear safe and secure, featuring zippered closures or easy access flap closures. An additional layer of nylon webbing fabric and adjustable straps with snaps and boot hooks at the ankle complement the versatility of the 24-7 Xpedition pant. www.truspec.com, 1.800.241.9414

Protection System

The ST50 SCBA by Avon Protection System was developed as a result of extensive field research, evaluation and voice of the customer. The lightweight ST50 is NIOSH approved, positive pressure, simple to operate, competitively priced self-contained breathing apparatus specifically designed to meet the unique and demanding requirements of Correctional facilities and Plant security. By design, the ST50 is very simple to don, operate, deploy and maintain while in par-

allel robust enough to withstand the punishment and extreme operational requirements of Correctional Officers and Plant Security personnel. Realizing the daily budget challenges experiences by all, the ST50 SCBA has the lowest cost of ownership within the industry and is backed by a best-in-class warranty and service support program. www.avon-protection.com, 1.888.286.6440

Glass Break Rounds

SDI is pleased to introduce an industry firstâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;40mm BIP Glass Break rounds. These revolution-

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ary less-lethal rounds are designed with SDI’s patented BIP collapsible head technology. The rounds are designed to break vehicular and structural glass upon impact during hostage and barricade incidents. They are available in three powder payloads: Inert, CS and OC. www.securitydii.com, 1.339.203.3218

Correctional Protective System

Damascus’ Imperial Series Correctional Protective System advanced tactical gear allows wearers to advance easily through a hale of rocks, bottles and insults. Imperial protective gear is the perfect choice for crowd con-

trol, cell extractions and other tactical situations where officers may be assaulted with striking instruments or hand-thrown missiles. www.damascusgear.com, 1.800.451.4167

Thin Body Armor

Safariland offers the Hardwire 49, said to be the thinnest and lightest level II body armor in the industry. Weighing in at only .49 pounds per square foot, this product expands the collection of ballistic panels developed in collaboration with Hardwire, LLC, a leader in armor systems. Hardwire soft armor ballistic

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panels are manufactured from perfectly interlaced Dyneema fibers pressed under 25 million pounds of force at precise temperatures, which turns multiple layers of fibers into a single system to act together as one. This unique manufacturing process is the key to the armor’s stopping power. www.safariland.com, 1.800.347.1200

Cell Extraction Suit

Reduce the risk of injury during cell extractions with the PACA Cell Extraction suit. Engineered to provide maximum blunt trauma protection, this high-performance padded vest also offers an unprecedented level of maneuverability, functionality and performance. Exceptionally lightweight and highly durable in construction, the Cell Extraction Suit answers the needs and wants of corrections professionals by providing superior protective coverage for the neck, torso, biceps and

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groin, while offering optimum versatility in fit. www.galls.com, 1.800.876.4242

Armor Odor Eater

ARMORPUR’s gentle, no-bleach formula, was invented and is sold by a law enforcement family especially to kill body armor odor. It also works on sports gear, boots, and modern synthetics. ARMOR-

intrusion from drones. Its leadership brings world-class expertise in engineering and physics, combined with deep experience in defense, intelligence, and aerospace. DroneShield’s WideAlert (pictured) and FarAlert sensors provide an up to 1 km drone detection for prison facilities, alerting the facility staff in real

time to an intruding drone carrying contraband items. www.droneshield.com, 1.855.861.4524

Covert Armor

PUR doesn’t just mask odor, it eliminates the cause of odor. www.ARMORPUR.com, 1.973.202.5275 Finally....Both of the following companies below haven’t decided if they will be at the show but may have products represented by distributors that are present at the exhibition…

Drone Security Solution

Based in Sydney and Virginia, DroneShield is a worldwide leader in drone security technology. The company has developed the preeminent drone security solution that protects people, organizations and critical infrastructure from 20 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2017

Stay discreet and protected with our Ghost covert armor. The lightest, thinnest carrier on the market, this vest is the benchmark for concealable armor. The Ghost is breathable thanks to a 100% CoolMax carrier, and features fully adjustable shoulder and waist straps for a perfect fit. With multi-threat capabilities, this vest can be worn comfortably for long periods and leaves you free to move. http://www.safeguardarmor.com/, 1.970.626.6038

“The event always offers some core basic certification classes on less lethal technology such as smoke, chemical deployment, and defensive tactics.” —SHARON GOUDY

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NCCHC GEARING UP FOR SPRING CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA

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Correctional health care clinicians, administrators and others will gather to learn about latest advancements and best practices in delivering health care behind bars at the Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care, to be held April 29-May 2, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Ga. The meeting is presented by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), the nation’s leading authority on health care systems in jails, prisons and juvenile detention facilities.

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Barbara S. Granner, NCCHC’s manager of marketing and communications, says the conference will feature more than 50 educational sessions on clinical, administrative and legal aspects of correctional health care. “Indepth preconference seminars will explore ethical standards and guidelines for correctional health professionals, suicide prevention, continuous quality improvement, assessment skills for nurses and NCCHC’s Standards for managing medical and mental health care delivery in prisons, jails and juvenile facilities. Other topics on the agenda include mental illness, substance abuse, gender dysphoria, chronic care, pain management and caring for special populations,” she adds. The four-day conference is recommended for any correctional professional who is interested in learning more about health care for the incarcerated population— currently more than 2 million adults and juveniles—and its implications for public health and safety. Granner points out that professionals can earn up to 26.5 hours of continuing education credit by attending the conference and preconference seminars. “Highlights also include networking activities, breakfast roundtable discussions, educational lunches and an exhibit hall featuring hundreds of products and services to support correctional health care.” Carmela Barhany, NCCHC VISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET

sales manager, says the mission of their organization continues to be to improve the quality of health care in jails, prisons and juvenile confinement facilities. “NCCHC’s Spring Conference brings together professionals from all aspects of correctional health care to learn and share. NCCHC has long been a pioneer in establishing correctional health care standards and helping thousands of correctional systems provide quality health services cost-effectively. She notes that attendees come from all segments of the correctional health care community: administrators, medical and mental health directors, physicians, nurses, mental health professionals and more. “Learn from respected authorities with a wealth of experience,” Barhany concludes.

WEXFORD HEALTH

Wexford Health, Pittsburgh, Pa., is one of the sponsors of this year’s event. Wendelyn Pekich, director of marketing communication, says to stop by booth #205 to learn

more about their innovative, costeffective approach to health care services for correctional facilities. “Our programs are based on comprehensive clinical expertise, evidence-based behavioral health treatments, state-of-the-art technological solutions, and strategic cost avoidance. Our national business development & client relations director, Ed McNeil, will be on hand to speak about our customized programs that employ a 24 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2017

blend of corrections and free-world health care. Our 25 years in the industry proves Wexford Health is committed to partnering with facilities to manage expenditures while providing quality care for inmates.”

INSTITUTIONAL EYE CARE

Jeffrey R Lose, OD, founding member at Institutional Eye Care, Bonita Springs, Fla., reports that they will also be exhibiting at the conference. “Since 1983 Institutional Eye Care has pio-

cies and serves seven state correctional systems (Fla., Mass., Minn., Mississippi, N.M., Tenn., and Vt.). Founded by two of the oldest and most respected companies in correctional health care and managed Medicaid—MHM Services, Inc. and Centene Corporation— Centurion brings a level of innovative care coordination services never before available to large correctional systems,” reports Julia Seder, marketing specialist at MHM Services, Inc., Vienna, Va.

CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES

California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS), under the direction of a Federal Receiver, ensures that a constitutional level of medical care is delivered to those incarcerated in California neered On Site Vision Services to correctional facilities, jails, prisons, and other institutional settings across the country. For 33 years we have been the nation’s leading supplier of on-site optometry, eyeglasses and other vision services to corrections. “We are the largest on-site correctional vision services company in the country—currently servicing over 1,000 facilities in 44 states. The company’s most recent initiative, On Site Ocular Health Management provided primarily to State and Federal venues, has virtually eliminated all off-site ophthalmology trips for the medical management of routine glaucoma and reduced off site trips for certain other eye diseases,” he points out.

CENTURION, LLC

Centurion, LLC is another leading provider of health care services that will be on the trade show floor. “We offer health care services to state correctional agen-

prisons. Erika Patton, manager, Workforce Development Employment and Outreach, Human Resources, Elk Grove, Calif., says they were established to oversee and provide timely access to quality health care in all state-operated California adult correctional institutions. “We will be recruiting at the conference. We are seeking dedicated correctional health care professionals, to provide this essential health care to our diverse patient population. We offer a positive work-life balance and great State of California benefits. Plus, with 35 locations throughout California, you’re sure to find the perfect fit,” she notes.

ORALINE INC.

One of the products OraLine Inc. will be showing is their breakthrough 4-inch flexible security toothbrush. “We have developed a high quality, cost effective, flexible, 45-tuft, soft nylon security toothbrush that will last six weeks and not require

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inmates put their finger in their mouths to support,” says Kyle Roberts, director of sales, OraLine Inc., Cortland, N.Y. “As we continually address at NCCHC, infection control and safety issues that engulf many aspects of incarceration, the development of the #90046 flexible security toothbrush allows the total elimination of any full handle toothbrushes in all facilities while maintaining the highest clinical standards and improving safety.”

KAZEE INC.

KaZee Inc. will be showcasing the latest in technology solutions for corrections health care providers. “KaZee is a leading provider of high quality information technology (IT) products and services to the health care industry. For 40 years, KaZee has developed, implemented and supported hundreds of IT systems nationally including work for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” comments Ramona L. Mills, director of business development at the Atlanta, Ga-based company. “Over the last 20 years, KaZee has focused primarily on correctional health care facilities in state, county, and local jails, prisons, and youth detention centers. KaZee’s ONC Certified Pearl EMR, which will be on display, has been successfully implemented in over 200 correctional facilities nationwide,” she adds.

NAPHCARE, INC.

Birmingham, Ala.-based NaphCare, Inc. is an independent leader in comprehensive correctional health care and corrections-based technology solutions. NaphCare will be showcasing their portfolio of full range of healthcare programs for correctional facilities throughout the country, providing quality, proactive care through creative solutions and innovative technology.

CORIZON HEALTH

Corizon Health, a member of the Valitas Health Services corporate family, provides quality health care services to states and municipalities across the country offering the only comprehensive solution for physical care, behavioral care and pharmaceutical services. With its corporate headquarters in Brentwood, Tenn., Corizon Health is a leading provider of correctional health care services in the United States. The company will be exhibiting their latest programs for the corrections market. VISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET

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Commissary Menu

BY DONNA ROGERS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

These commissary software solutions offer a menu of services to keep a jail running smoothly, relevant and financially viable.

ll consumers have come to expect instant payment options, to pay a bill or for point of service purchases. Online banking and cash back with groceries have become the financial norm and a recent purchase by this writer at Apple computer was completed through ApplePay right on a phone with no plastic in hand. Consumers have come to expect to be able to pay a bill or buy items online whenever the whim hits them. Offenders are no exception. They like to be able to browse tasty tidbits, movies, music, personal hygiene items or other creature comforts and score them in the moment. 26 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2017

Facilities constantly seek better ways to go about this. Many have already gone beyond the bubble sheets so prevalent in days gone by. They are tightly integrating their trust fund accounting with commissary, of course, so they can track expenditures. But they are also linking together many other applications to automate ordering, tracking and inventory control. And when offenders are released they can be given debit cards that can be used immediately, rather than a check that may not be able to be cashed for hours or even days. Finally they are creating a “paper” trail (should it be called an e-trail?) that can be followed to manage delivery of items as well as to create reports and for ease in conducting audits. VISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET

The following are some of the newer benefits that commissary solutions are delivering to corrections agencies. Union Supply Group’s UTechnology Division integrates their operations and applications with every technology vendor and approach in the industry, they report. U-com is their completely automated commissary ordering application that interfaces with scanners, kiosks and with banking and trust fund as well as JMS/OMS systems to automate the ordering, tracking and inventory processes. U-Com reduces paperwork, saves time and money and accelerates fulfillment and delivery. The company’s offender trust fund program, called U-Trust, creates a so-called e-trail—it receives, makes and tracks all payments electronically, verifiably and securely. U-Trust enables agencies to manage offender payrolls, automate reimbursement and eliminate manual data entry and accounting errors. It is GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) compliant, the guideline for financial accounting practices. Union Supply group’s Offender Account Management software also links with payment and other money management solutions through its US Jail Pay Division. This eliminates onsite cash handling with booking kiosks that count money and link to trust fund software to create an offender account; Lobby Deposit Kiosks and Debit Release Cards that consolidate phone, commissary and trust funds upon release with no need for jails to keep cash on hand. Debit release cards can be used at ATMs and merchants and re-loaded at any time to help released offenders establish payment and credit histories. It also allows electronic payments to be made through an online payment site. The offender account management software can also extend to automate all payments within the 28 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2017

Keefe Group’s Access to Entertainment media player offers secure mail, photos, music, games and education.

facility. It can link applications to automate payroll tracking, provide account balances and process transactions. US Jail Pay also lets an agency automatically earmark funds from any or all offender’s accounts for restitution or roomand-board; set purchasing limits, withhold taxes from offender payroll deposits and more.

Flexible Suite

The KeepTrak Software System from Keefe Group is a suite of programs for managing correctional commissaries. Its programs include inmate banking, commissary and inventory, and may be used together to form a complete integrated solution or may be integrated with other banking systems. The KeepTrak Inmate Banking system currently manages more than 200,000 inmate accounts at over 350 correctional institutions nationwide. Its Inmate Accounting feature provides entry of all transactions related to the inmate’s financial history including deposits, withdrawals, purchases, refunds, debts, holds, payroll, savings, closeouts, transfers and abandoned funds. Its Cash

Management Workflow also automatically completes all required ledger transactions based on authorized checkpoints in the process of moving cash from booking, visit, mail room, release to vault to bank. Important to inmates and their family and friends, KeepTrak provides real time financial transactions, including direct debit interfaces to phone calling systems and online vending systems, automated deposit and disbursement capabilities including web, kiosk, phone deposits and MasterCard debit card disbursement. On the commissary side, the KeepTrak Commissary program has been employed in the corrections industry for over 20 years, managing more than 500,000 inmate shoppers and receipting more than 1.6 million orders per month. It offers flexible order collection, including phone, kiosk, scan counter sales, cart sales and vending. It has a provision that allows administrators to place dynamic restrictions on inmates’ accounts that can control privilege level, quantity and/or frequency of purchase by product or coordinate with fami-

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The U-TAB7 touch tablet from Union Supply Group is used by offenders to obtain music, movies, eBooks, TV shows, games, and educational programs.

ly purchases. For correctional agencies that manage commissary inventories, the KeepTrak Inventory/ Fulfillment system helps them streamline distribution, pricing and inventory restocking, among others. The system has been adopted in four states and a number of individual facilities and is scheduled for implementation in two additional states. Keefe Group has a stable of products that help manage inmate financials. The Access Secure Intake booking kiosk links with the banking system, assuring cash get deposited without staff handling cash. Upon release, their Secure Release program loads inmate funds onto pre-paid debit cards rather than release checks (these contain bank account and routing numbers which can be stolen). Check fraud is eliminated and your staff no longer needs to manage and reconcile cash and checks. With debit cards inmates have access to 100% of their funds with a card that works everywhere 32 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2017

MasterCard is accepted. There’s no surcharge at MoneyPass ATMs, and they can avoid fees altogether by getting cash back at point-of-sale transactions, getting a balance advance from participating financial institutions or transferring funds from the card to their bank accounts. And there are no checks to go uncashed because of either the small amount or the stigma of having the jail logo on the top. VendEngine is another company that offers a multi-faceted high-tech commissary solution that links with additional related offerings. “We are a cloud-based technology system that specializes in commissary and vending services across the Southeast,” the company told us, adding, “We are in nearly 100 facilities across eight states with partnerships growing daily.” Because they are cloud based, there is no need for a server in the jail, eliminating the need for maintenance at the facility. Cloud based also means that jail administrators can access accounting reports and communications on a PC or mobile device from anywhere that has an Internet connection. Several of the features of their commissary solution include: online and toll-free deposits that can be made in 45 seconds; lobby and kiosk deposit systems; immediate availability of commissary funds and phone deposit integration (this eliminates phone cards). VendEngine’s software package includes full accounting and auditing capabilities (45 separate reports), warehouse and inventory needs, jail management and phone system integrations, debit release programs, legal law library services, and video visitation platforms (on-site and off-site). In addition, they note: “We offer many different hardware solutions including booking, lobby and inmate kiosks manufactured in Nashville, Tenn., as well as tablets and additional devices for security.” And finally, they say:

“Our dual redundancy backup systems mean your jail is literally NEVER down.”

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Many commissary applications also have a built-in email system, which is becoming a popular way of communications for several reasons, foremost that it eliminates contraband. Union Supply states that installing e-communications can “improve offender morale and smooth re-entry by facilitating secure, traceable communication between offenders and their loved ones.” Its U-Mail offender email system, the company says, provides easily monitored offender email inbound, outbound or both through hardened kiosks and terminals. It’s offered free to facilities, which can charge fees (either monthly or per email) to generate additional revenue for facility programs. Keefe also offers the Access Corrections SecureMail system. The service provides timely communication with the outside world, helps them feel more connected and eliminates contraband. In most cases the email is delivered within 24 hours of it being sent. SecureMail is processed through its Word Watch filtering system, which identifies and reports key words and phrases. Once staff approves a message, it can be printed, sent for download through its Access to Entertainment media player or sent to its Edge inmate kiosk. One-way or two-way messaging is available and agencies can add a revenue-generating component if they choose. Finally Keefe offers the Access Corrections SecurePhoto system that gives an inmate’s family and friends the ability to share photos electronically. Sent separately from the written text, staff can quickly review and approve all photos, up to 36 at a time. Once approved, photos can be printed, sent for download to the media player or to the inmate kiosk. ✪

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Threat prevention starts with a multilayer approach. “The deployment of WalkThrough Metal Detectors (WTMD) at front lobby and staff/visitor entrances are the first line of defense in detecting and preventing illegal contraband says Luca Cacioli, CEIA USA, director of operations. “When it comes to metallic contraband, there has been an evolution. More are now made of non-magnetic metals, like stainless steel, aluminum and titanium.” Threats have become smaller and have changed in nature including decreasing size of the devices and hand guns making it very difficult for security officials to determine the programs and levels of sensitivity required for installation and placement

MULTIPLE LINES OF DEFENSE DEFEAT NARCOTICS, CELL PHONES, METALS/WEAPONS AND DRONES.

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of metal detectors. In response Cacioli says, “To receive more information on programs, security levels and placement of metal detectors, correctional facilities are encouraged to ask questions at the federal level. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is at the forefront of the technological discussion and is a great source of knowledge.” In higher security level prison institutions, some estimate that up to 20 percent of the inmates have some type of implanted metal pins, rods, screws, and other approved medicallyimplanted devices, including dental work and bullet fragments/shrapnel. “Prisons, especially high security prisons, should invest in WTMDs that can discriminate between approved or authorized internal metal

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At the 2015 Pan Am Games Garrett Metal Detectors advance detection of less traditional weapon materials such as mixed alloyed metallic.

versus unauthorized metal contraband that may be concealed on or in an inmate's body cavities,” says Cacioli. “Also, WTMD and hand-held metal detector (HHMD) technology must be able to compensate for the effects of rebar in the concrete floor. ”New technology can compensate for the rebar effect without reducing the magnetic field sensitivity at the floor level.”

Non-traditional Points of Entry On the line of defense, Jim Viscardi, vice president of Global Security for Metrasens, talks of “non-traditional” points of entry including staff, new inmates, mail, supplies for the kitchen and commissary and even drone drops over the fence. Additionally, many weapons are made from metal materials already inside the prison. “We’re not just talking about contraband in/on an inmate’s body. Contraband is hidden in mattresses, books, laundry and other items.” 36 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2017

“We believe cell phones continue to present the biggest threat because they endanger both the facility population and the surrounding community,” he says. “They’re easy to hide, easy to move and are valuable within a correctional facility. Cellsense Plus from Metrasens and other ferromagnetic detection systems help officers confiscate phones in any part of a correctional facility

because they’re portable and can detect phones whether they are on or off and even if they are inside of an inmate. “Cell phones allow offenders to conduct illicit business outside the facility and intimidate witnesses,” Viscardi explains, “while the presence of weapons and other contraband like needles, razors and even staples and paperclips, make the facility unsafe for both offenders and staff. “As we’ve discussed, contraband is everywhere in a correctional facility and so officers need tools they can use to search everywhere in a facility—to make searching smarter as opposed to more labor intensive. As with any security protocol, a layered approach, multiple and different technologies with different capabilities should be deployed to give officers the greatest chance for detection and seizure of cell phones, weapons and contraband,” he says. Criminal minds are getting more creative at concealing weapons, notes Joe Vazquez, national security sales manager, Garrett. ”Keys that have knife blades, belt buckles with knife or gun compartments, plastic key chain charms that look harmless but have edges on them to harm

Advanced Ops International body scanners prevent “suitcasing” and other methods of concealing contraband.

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people used almost like brass knuckles but with sharp stabbing points on them.” He says that the only way to combat this contraband is to increase human intelligence about these weapons together with technology. Operating with more than four times the detection coils, Garrett’s PD 6500i provides uniform detection and precise pinpointing. Independent zone indicator lights on both side panels identify not only height but also left, center and right locations for one or more objects passing through the archway. Unique bilateral technology has transmitters and receivers in each side panel to allow scanning from both sides, resulting in uniform detection throughout the archway.

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It also provides superior noise cancellation resulting in easier setup (i.e., no need to rotate the unit to avoid interference from nearby equipment such as other metal detectors or x-ray machines). All settings are secured with a keylock and two levels of access codes. Further security is accomplished with a cabinet lock that prevents unauthorized access to physical cables, connectors and electronics.

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A state DOC in the Midwest once told of a problem they had with contraband being tossed over their fence. The person delivering the contraband would stuff the contraband inside of a football and then wrap the football in duct tape with the sticky side facing out and cover the football in grass clippings. When the football was tossed over, it simply looked like a mound of grass and usually went undetected. Then the appropriate inmate was notified as to the approximate location and would simply walk the fence looking for a mound of grass. This technique proved very effective and highlighted the fact that inmates come up with ingenious ways to get contraband into facilities though non-traditional points of entry. VISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET

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Inmate Overdoses In addition to weapons, the new ways inmates conceal narcotics present challenges, says Neil Sandhoff, VP of Sales & Business Development, Smiths Detection. For example, Suboxone is one, which can be liquefied and absorbed into paper. “According to the Associated Press, there are approximately 70 overdose inmate deaths per year nationally and the trend is on the rise. In California alone there have been 211 reported inmate deaths as a result of overdoses between 2001 and 2015.” The Smiths Detection B-SCAN full body X-ray scanner can screen inmates both at intake and randomly while inside a correctional facility. The B-SCAN allows correctional staff to see beneath an inmate’s clothing and inside their digestive system and body cavities without performing an invasive search. B-SCAN significantly reduces the need to dry cell inmates for several days to search for ingested contraband, he says. The Smiths Detection IONSCAN 500DT and 600 desktop trace detection systems allow correctional staff the ability to detect

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Gun discovery at a Garrett security checkpoint.

narcotics in the smallest trace amounts. By swabbing the surfaces of inmate hands, clothing, visitor belongings, and mail or loading dock deliveries, correctional staff can see if anyone or anything has come into contact with narcotics. He adds that with a pre-loaded library of up to 2,500 narcotics (such as fentanyl, for example), staff use Target-ID by placing a small amount of the suspected substance in the press, and the system returns identification results in one minute instead of a lengthy lab wait time. Over the years technology has changed dramatically, agrees Advanced Ops International President/CEO Monty Helmer. “We now have whole-body X-ray scanning equipment on the mar-

ket that can do a full body scan in 3.5 seconds with a 3-foot exclusionary zone for the operator. The technology is safer for both the person being scanned, as well as the operator, because X-ray emissions are well below regulatory thresholds. The threats now are smuggled cell phones and/or drugs that are “suitcased” (smuggled contraband that is held between the buttocks cheeks), swallowing a balloon containing drugs because the individual knows that most scanners cannot see below the skin, or concealing a taped-up razor blade in a body orifice or swallowing and then excreting it later. The most effective way to combat these techniques is the ‘virtual strip search’ or the ‘virtual rectal exam’ offered by the new whole-

“The only way to thwart attacks is through layers of intelligence and technology working together.” —Joe Vazquez, National Security Sales Manager, Garrett VISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET

body X-ray scanning equipment DeTect Inc.’s now on the marDroneWatche ket. These newer, state-of-the-art r App turns can your Android scanners detect both phone or metallic and tablet into a non-metallic drone contraband such detector. as liquids, plastic, powders, paper and wood.” “I think that protecting both the life and safety of people who work in the jails and prisons as well as the inmates themselves is the biggest challenge we currently face. The liability risk associated with the safety of the officers and inmates is huge. To meet that challenge, we must find ways to fund and put to use more effective scanning equipment. The average incarceration facility may be as much as 10-15 years behind current state-of-the-art technology. And if a prisoner is suspected of being able to beat a strip search, then you’re forced to go through the more costly medical exam scanning, which requires a court order.” And for those wanting an “out-of-body” experience smuggling contraband, there’s drones. Says DeTect Inc.’s Gary Andrews, CEO & GM, “We recently released on Google Play the free public version of the DroneWatcherAPP that makes an Android smartphone or tablet into a drone detector. Here is a breakdown of the system layers.”

Scanners Vs. Dry Cell BY NEIL SANDHOFF, VP OF SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, SMITHS DETECTION

According to Sheriff Dale Lancaster of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, Maine, correctional officers had to watch inmates in a dry cell 24 hours a day to find ingested contraband prior to purchasing a body scanner. In one reported instance, correctional officers needed to monitor an inmate for 10 days before entering him into the general prison population. Sheriff Lancaster is pleased that the body scanner has eliminated dry cell monitoring, improving efficiency and reducing overtime costs. It has been so successful that facilities throughout the state have begun sending their inmates to Somerset County to be screened. VISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET

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Smiths Detection’s HISCAN 5030si screens mail for contraband.

“DroneWatcherAPP uses advanced signals intelligence technology to turn a smartphone or tablet into a drone and small UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) detector that detects and tracks about 95 percent of consumer drones with a range of up to half mile. The app also records data on the drone type, ID and other information that can be used to document incursions and support apprehension and prosecution by local law enforcement. For a large facility, multiple app-enabled devices can be linked to create a crowdsourced drone surveillance network complete with locational

triangulation of the drone and controller and real-time situational awareness web displays with automatic visual, audible and text message alerts of unauthorized drone activity.“ For added, multi-layer security, the DroneWatcherAPP integrates with DeTect’s DroneWatcherRF sensors and HARRIER Drone Surveillance Radar (DSR). DW-RF is able to detect over 95 percent of the commercially-available, recreational and low-end professional drones on the market out to 1-plus mile. DroneWatcher DSR is designed specifically for small, low flying, non-coopera-

“To receive more information on programs, security levels and placement of metal detectors, correctional facilities are encouraged to ask questions at the federal level. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is at the forefront of the technological discussion and is a great source of knowledge.” —Luca Cacioli, CEIA USA Director of Operations 40 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2017

The CEIA SMD601 Plus Metal Detector with optional Correctional Profiling System provides NIJ compliant screening of people with or without implanted metal objects.

tive targets in high clutter environments. DSR is able to detect and track recreational, professional and military drones within 2-plus miles. Whether in body, on body, out of body; in mail, mattresses, footballs or flying drones; layered lines of defense help to thwart contraband threats. ✪ For more information Smiths Detection, 1.800.297.0955, www.smithsdetection.com CEIA USA, www.ceia-usa.com, 1.330.405.3190 DeTect, Inc., www.detect-inc.com, 1.850.763.7200, Gary.andrews@detect-inc.com Garrett Metal Detectors, www.garrett.com, 1.800.234.6151, 1.972.494.6151 , security@garret.com Advanced Ops International, www.advancedopsinternational.c om, 1.770.334.8187 Metrasens, www.metrasens.com, 1.877.848.3779

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BY MICHAEL GROHS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Lifelong Learning How education can benefit correctional staff

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lbert Einstein once said, “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” Education may have once been considered for a fixed period that ended after high school or an undergraduate degree. The nation, though, is at a curious point in which a college degree seems to be the next high school diploma, and graduate school is the new college. In many cases now, education is not a one-time thing. It might be needed for certification, it might be required for compliance, and it might be required for promotion, and as we saw in the Great Recession, it might be needed to change careers suddenly or unexpectedly. There has been a shift in the corrections market, says Terry Campbell, academic chair for the Undergraduate Criminal Justice Programs at Kaplan University. In the 1970s

and ’80s, Campbell recalls, Correctional Officers (COs) were required to have a high school diploma, but the tide has changed, and more and more positions require higher education. Federal employers, for example, require correctional officers to have either a four-year college degree, three years of relevant field experience, or a combination of education and experience. When Campbell was a warden in Arkansas in the 1980s, he noted that there were only two wardens in the state with Master’s Degrees. Now it is commonplace. Correctional Officers are often looking for upward mobility, and often those advancements require a college degree (such as probation and parole officers), and promotions don’t begin until the CO has served one to two years. An issue arises, though: People working full-time have limited hours and options. Many correc-

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tional facilities are in remote locations, and resources to attain these degrees and certificates might be limited. Campbell recalls driving 120 miles each way to get his Master’s Degree at a traditional brick and mortar university. Technology, though, has fixed that. There are numerous colleges and universities that offer degrees to both inmates and employees in correctional facilities and cover a range of subjects both in the criminal justice arena and out. One of those universities is Kaplan, whose offerings are exclusively online. Kaplan offers certificates for crime scene technicians, management and supervision, and private security. They also offer Bachelor of Science degrees in both corrections and criminal justice. Corrections, Campbell points out, covers a broad spectrum and incorporates prisons, jails, juveniles, probation and parole

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as well as other leadership, legal, and ethical aspects of a career in the correctional field. The program is designed to develop knowledge and skill sets as to how correctional facilities function, including their hierarchies, regulations, and communications systems, security factors such as procedures and institutional policies, inmate protection, riot control, disarming weapon-bearing prisoners, social and facility disturbance management, and hostage negotiation. Considering the role correctional facilities have had to perform as a result of becoming the nation’s de facto mental health hospitals, the program also covers treatment opportunities available for offenders, treatment conditions upon release, counselors in corrections, community supervision, and training requirements. The program is relatively new, and the upperclassmen are now entering the upper level 300 and 400 level courses. Most of the instructors are practitioners and teach from experience. Many students enrolled in criminal justice programs are current or former military. This experience is doubtlessly relevant in the field, and Patrick L. Bradley, Esq. Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Program Director at University of Maryland University College, notes that about 80% of UMUC’s student body meet that description. Among the more than 90 degrees offered are those in criminal justice. Bradley notes that traditionally colleges and universities are about 80% on-site and 20% online. UMUC has reversed that, and most of their offerings are “almost exclusively online.” The primary Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice incorporates not only law enforcement but also corrections, court support, and the private security industry, so the program gives students the full scope of the criminal justice spectrum. This is important, he notes, because a class in leadership, for example, 44 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2017

can show how it applies to criminal justice across the board. The same goes for victimization, ethics, and criminal investigation. Criminal investigations, he furthers, occur not only for police officers because crimes and investigations also occur in prisons and jails. As the program has evolved, many of the very specialized classes have been dropped with the

critical material being absorbed into other classes to give the student a “rich yet broad exposure to criminal justice.” One point of pride, says Bradley, is that the program exposes students to how the classes are applicable and consider current trends such as mental health, solitary confinement, and protecting officers (COs) outside of the facility. For example, if a CO is in a grocery store and a gang member approaches him or her and whispers, “I know who you are, and I know where you live,” an administrator would have training in how to train employees to deal with this. “The degree prepares a student to compete.” Since so many students are current or former military, an added benefit is that they can complete the program from anywhere. “They can start in Okinawa and finish in Davenport.” As long as there is access to the Internet, stu-

dents can attend classes. There is also a Master’s Degree in Management with a specialty in Criminal Justice. Bradley, point out that a few years ago there was a correctional corruption scandal in the Baltimore jail. Eighty people, including 18 COs were indicted. On March 1, 2017, seven Baltimore police officers were charged in a racketeering scandal. Bradley compares the situation to a moldy basement. The idea is that the mold is not cleaned up and then the problem is solved. It requires constant attention. “The principles of law enforcement officers and correctional officers are the same. There is a lot of symmetry. Can an administrator appreciate and recognize this sort of cycle?” Collaboration and corroboration are key. If a deputy realizes that there is a spike in crime, and that spike is caused by recidivists, that deputy will need to recognize that and discuss the matter with probation, parole, and the facilities. Departments have to work together, he says, so that philosophy has been fused into the course work. California Coast University (CCU), in Santa Ana, Calif., also bases its success on their commitment to integrating professional experience with academic content. CCU provides programs that are independent, individualized, and self-paced. This cultivates “intellectual, analytical and critical abilities to help students meet the demands of today’s ever changing environment.” The faculty and staff are composed of dedicated, respected educators and professionals. CCU continuously evaluates and improves their programs and educational materials. This provides “a pathway to encourage students to value and pursue life-long learning experiences.” As Einstein said, intellectual growth should be lifelong. On a July night in 2016, a St. Paul Public School employee named Philandro Castile was allegedly

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shot and killed by Officer Jeronimo Yanez in Falcon Heights, Minn., a suburb of St. Paul. The incident received national exposure not only because it was in the midst of several other deaths involving African American men and law enforcement but because it was live streamed on Facebook by his girlfriend. Minnesota requires 48

credit hours of continuing training every three years to retain peace officer licensure. The training, which is done online, was developed by the League of Minnesota Cities, a “membership organization dedicated to promoting excellence in local government.” The mandatory training includes, among other courses, Personal Protective

Higher Ed. for Corrections Officers California Coast University

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Equipment, Hearing Conservation, Use of Deadly Force, Use of Force Legal Issues, and Hazardous Materials Awareness Training. The Roseville Police Department requires more than the mandatory including Readiness Aspects, Use of Force, Implicit Bias 1 and 2, and Firearms Laws 1 and 2. Rick Mathwig is the Police Chief of the Roseville agency. He discussed the shooting and the training at a community forum. Castile was shot in Falcon Heights, a suburb between St. Paul and Roseville, by a police officer from St. Anthony ( a third suburb), and Castile’s girlfriend went to the Roseville Police Department. It was the Roseville police that happened to be the backup for the St. Anthony police officer. The issue is that they also contract out for coverage with St. Anthony police as well as Falcon Heights and some other local suburbs and Minneapolis. Those other teams are not required to get additional continuing education every year, but they come into the Roseville community for policing. Yanez is charged with second degree manslaughter. The trial is set to begin on May 30. The future for corrections can be a bright one, says Bradley, but he wishes there was more positive coverage in the media and that there was a deeper appreciation for the skills a CO with a college degree brings to the table. Most 12 year olds, he says, don’t dream of growing up and being a correctional officer. “Corrections can be a great career and a great way to serve.” It is a good middle class job, and it serves the community. Despite a downward trend in crime, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is expected to be a 4% growth in these jobs between 2014 and 2024, and the medium income is $45,320. Federal Correctional Officers make about $53,210. ✪

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