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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S REENTRY APP IS NOW AVAILABLE ON GTL’S INSPIRE TABLETS GTL announced on March 26 the release of a new, secure application for the Inspire tablet—CareerOne Stop ReEntry—which allows access to the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) CareerOneStop website content and tools. This DOL application is available at no cost to facilities or inmates.

The secure CareerOneStop ReEntry application is available inside correctional facilities that have Inspire tablets. All external links and maps are disabled, providing inmates, instructors, and other inter-

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mediaries access to a full range of tools, resources, and information to help incarcerated individuals navigate their post-incarceration training, employment, and career paths without the risk of active Internet links. This application is available to inmates inside jails and prisons, while the more robust site with all active links, online job applications, and more, is available to inmates from any computer or smart device after their release.

“CareerOneStop is the online component of the U.S. Depart-

ment of Labor’s American Job Center network, which sponsors American Job Center locations across the nation in almost every county and community and whose ultimate job is to put people who are unemployed or underemployed back to work and/or help them move into a job that provides a livable wage,” said Dr. Turner Nashe, Jr, GTL executive vice president, Education Services. “At GTL, our mission is to provide access to technology and education to improve inmates’ personal outcomes during incarceration and post-release. This app furthers our mission and provides assistance to inmates who might not know

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what career is suited to them, how to write a resume, or how to apply for a job. This app can help tackle those barriers to successful reentry.”

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NYC SEEKS TO MOVE MENTALLY ILL INMATES TO HOSPITALS The Mayor de Blasio administration intends to develop facilities outside of Rikers Island and the

city’s other jails that offer specialty care for inmates with mentalhealth issues, drug-related problems and complex medical needs, THE CITY has learned, says the Intelligencer/New York magazine.

The city’s Correctional Health Services recently put out a call for prospective contractors to study the design and cost of creating what it calls “therapeutic housing units.”

These “locked” facilities would be located “in or near three to six existing” city hospitals, according to the solicitation sent to nine preselected vendors on March 8. The specialized housing units would likely be operated by Correctional Health Services and the Department of Correction. It’s unclear how many beds the new units would contain.

Approximately 1,100 incarcerated people—16 percent of the entire jail population—have been diagnosed with serious mental illness, according to Correctional Health Services, a division of the city’s Health + Hospitals that oversees medical care for inmates. That share has risen in recent years as the overall jail population has declined.

The move could anticipate a major shift from the original Rikers Island shutdown plan, which aims to place virtually all inmates —including those with serious health and mental-health needs— into four proposed new jails.

A shift to hospital-based facilities would not just affect inmates with mental-health issues. Jail officials have long struggled to care for inmates with serious health problems requiring frequent medical attention and grueling trips between jail and hospitals.

Retired chief judge Jonathan Lippman, who led the blue-ribbon panel that recommended the city close Rikers jails, commended the

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health-facilities effort. “I think it’s a good idea,” he said. “One of the ways you can drive the jail population down is by getting people who need medical help the care that they need. Often they committed criminal conduct because they have a (mental) problem.”

Advocates for steering criminal defendants with mental illness to treatment instead of jail have looked to Los Angeles, where the County Board of Supervisors voted last month to replace an old jail downtown with a mental-health treatment center. Some are concerned that New York is not going far enough.

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Social and Criminal Justice, opposes having the DOC staff at the therapeutic units. “We have a chance right now to decouple the criminaljustice system from the mentalhealth system,” said Roberts, whose group advocates for diversion of inmates with serious mental illness into treatment instead of jail. “We should take it.”

IN CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT, MINN. PRISONERS WIN ACCESS TO PRICEY HEPATITIS C DRUGS Minnesota prisoners with chronic hepatitis C infections must be provided with highly effective but costly antiviral drugs following a class-action settlement, said the Star Tribune. A group of five inmates

infected with the virus sued the DOC in 2015, accusing the agency of withholding the new drugs from them despite the medications having a 95 percent cure rate.

"The settlement will provide a cure to all prisoners at every stage of progression," said Andrew Mohring, an attorney for the prisoners. "It puts Minnesota in the forefront for treatment and care of its prisoners who have chronic hepatitis C." No money was awarded as part of the settlement. However, the DOC must reimburse their attorneys $325,000 in fees, among other costs. The medications, known as "direct acting antiviral" (DAA) drugs, range in price from $26,400 to more than $100,000 per patient.

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BY MICHAEL GROHS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

The Cost of Correctional Chronic Illnesses In 1973

an inmate named J.W. Gamble was injured while unloading a truck at a mill at the Huntsville Unit of the Texas Department of Corrections. He was given pain killers, but no Xrays were taken or other treatment provided. Because of the pain in his back, Gamble refused to work and as a result was placed in solitary confinement. He filed a suit asserting he had been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment, which a judge dismissed. Gamble appealed, and a corporate lawyer in Houston took the case to the Supreme Court arguing that withholding medical treatment violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.

In an eight-to-one ruling, Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote that “deliberate indifference” to the medical needs of prisoners consti10 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2019

tuted cruel and unusual punishment. That’s when the term was coined.

There are considerations involved with inmate health care that differ from the rest of the population. For one, inmates tend to be less healthy overall.

There is also the matter that the inmate population is aging as a result of mandatory minimum sentences and three-strike laws.

(Between 1984 and 2002, the number of inmates serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole quadrupled.) On top of that, prison is just not a healthy environment. It is stressful, physical activity is restricted, inmates often have a history of substance abuse, and the commissary menu of the BOP makes no mention of fruits or vegetables save for a package of dried fruit or prunes that cost more than twice as much as a can of Spam.

By 2015, health care spending in prisons had reached $8.1 billion. A panel at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit examined the costs of health care in prison. Frances McGaffey of the Pew Charitable Trusts presented an overview. Spending, she reported, varies widely. In California, annual spending per prisoner is nearly $20,000. In Arkansas and Louisiana, it is just over $2,000. She pointed out that the difference could be a sign of efficiency or one of poor care.

According to a report released by consulting firm HDR, many states struggle to provide an acceptable level of inmate medical care. The report furthered that many inmates enter the correctional system with a chronic condition. If the inmate is not treated inside the facility, he or she will return to their communi-

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ties with the same condition. If they are treated while incarcerated, upon release they often return to the community and then go untreated as a result of the lack of coordination between the correctional health care system and the community health care system.

Dr. Thomas Lehman, MD, CCHP-P is Wexford Health’s corporate medical director for Clinical Affairs and is board-certified in cardiology and internal medicine. He has been a practicing physician for more than 30 years. Fifteen of those have been in correctional medicine. Dr. Lehman notes that chronic diseases are among the leading factors in driving up correctional health care budgets.

This is due not just to the cost of treating the disease itself, but also because, if left uncontrolled, many chronic conditions can lead to other more serious and expensive medical conditions.

For one, untreated diabetes can lead to nerve damage, vision problems, heart attack, stroke, and even limb amputation. The problem, he says, is widespread throughout corrections, and it is very serious. “Approximately 40% of prisoners nationwide have a chronic medical condition like diabetes, asthma, or persistent heart or kidney problems—a rate far higher than nonincarcerated Americans of similar age.” Since many inmates have not received regular services and preventive care prior to incarceration, the health status of the correctional population is, in general, worse than that of the free-world population. (Studies show that inmates are 31% more likely to have asthma, 55% more likely to have diabetes, and 90% more likely to have suffered a heart attack than their counterparts living in the community).

So what are the biggest concerns? Broadly speaking, there are two. Dr. Lehman notes that from a rate of incidence perspective (how many people have it) the most common chronic condi-

tions found in inmates are hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.

From a cost of care perspective (the conditions most expensive to treat), the culprits are Hepatitis C and other conditions where the current standards of care call for the use of biologicals. These conditions include ulcerative colitis, bleeding disorders, certain cancers, etc.

McGaffey of Pew pointed out to the NCSL Panel that 20 states

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contract health care, 18 states are direct providers, eight use a hybrid system, and three use universities. Wexford is one of those contractors. Since contractors do not have input into correctional agencies’ budget requests, they are not able to predict the effect chronic diseases will have on future budgets, but Dr. Lehman points out that recent studies show chronic disease accounts for approximately 75% of the

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It is important to conduct aggressive and thorough health screenings starting when the inmate enters the correctional system as well as periodically thereafter.

“Approximately 40% of prisoners nationwide have a chronic medical condition like diabetes, asthma, or persistent heart or kidney problems—a rate far higher than nonincarcerated Americans of similar age.”

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nation's aggregate health care spending. “When you look at Medicare and Medicaid spending—categories that likely better reflect the demographics of the correctional population—the numbers are even higher: Spending to treat chronic disease represents 96 cents per dollar for Medicare and 83 cents per dollar for Medicaid.” He points out the high incidence of Hepatitis C among incarcerated patients.

“The overall HCV prevalence in prisons is around 18%. Studies estimate that approximately onethird of U.S. patients with Hepatitis C pass through the criminal justice system each year.” (According to McGaffey at Pew, Hepatitis C costs have risen nearly 500% in the last five fiscal years.)

So what can be done? Dr. Lehman points out that older individuals are particularly vulnerable to chronic diseases, and nearly 80% of U.S. adults 50 years or older suffer from at least one chronic condition. Many suffer

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from several. As the U.S. inmate population ages, it reflects these facts. “To deal with the rising instance of chronic conditions among the inmate population, Wexford Health assists our client agencies in multiple ways.”

Among them, says Dr. Lehman, is providing aggressive and thorough health screenings starting when the inmate enters the correctional system as well as periodically thereafter. This is done in order to identify and treat chronic conditions “before they escalate into dangerous and expensive acute health episodes.” They also hold chronic care clinics onsite at facilities to ensure timely treatment for chronic conditions. “We work with our client agencies on wellness programs that proactively help chronic care patients to control their conditions and help at-risk inmate

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patients to keep their borderline conditions from developing into full-blown chronic diseases.”

Furthermore, they offer health education programs that teach inmates how to identify potential symptoms of chronic disease and how to best control and live with existing chronic conditions.

The HDR report concluded that there is no “one size fits all” solution regarding providing correctional medical services, but there are questions that states can ask. One is whether the prison population can be reduced. That is clearly a tough row to hoe, but the other is asking if there are best practices in communitybased health services that can be applied to corrections in order to provide more efficient care. Dr. Lehman notes that among the best methods to help control chronic care costs is the afore-

mentioned proactivity in helping patients manage their diseases and enroll patients with chronic conditions in Chronic Care Clinics (CCCs) where they can be regularly monitored by health care professionals. “Wexford Health’s clinicians provide the patient with access to the supportive and rehabilitative services necessary to maintain or improve his or her health. This includes an individualized, physicianapproved treatment plan written to fit the patient’s particular needs.” These programs include instruction in proper exercise techniques, diet, health food choices, and stress management.

“Other Wexford Health educational programs that support the ongoing management of chronic diseases address smoking cessation, body awareness and selfexamination, and reasons to

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avoid high-risk behaviors like body piercing and tattooing.”

Becky Luethy is Centurion's senior strategist. Their standard practice also includes assisting detention facilities with the creation and implementation of policies and procedures as well as clinical guidelines to identify patients early and start treatment before patients suffer the sequelae of their disease. “To help avoid future costs, we emphasize educating the patient regarding diet, exercise, medication adherence, and avoidance of activities that can cause disease exacerbation or reinfection.”

Another tactic Centurion utilizes is maximizing the use of telemedicine. The use of telemedicine for specialist and sub-specialist consultation avoids the cost of transport to local clinics.

Since many correctional facilities are in remote areas, this transport can be a significant cost to absorb.

Centurion has also created a disease management and lifestyle coaching program for patients with diabetes whose A1cs are above 9. “Our program has been in place for over four years, and we’ve seen a reduction in patient’s A1cs by, on average, over 3 points,” says Luethy.

Patients enrolled in the program can participate in a monthly counseling phone call with certified diabetes nurse educators.

Together, the patient and the nurse educator create goals, and the patient receives counseling on diet, exercise, and adherence to medication. The diabetic educators have access to the facility’s menus and also receive a copy of the patient’s commissary purchases. Notes from the sessions are sent to the facility for inclusion in the patient’s medical record and “act as adjunct services supporting their chronic care clinics.”

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“We work with our client agencies on wellness programs that proactively help chronic care patients to control their conditions and help at-risk inmate patients to keep their borderline conditions from developing into full-blown chronic diseases.”

—Dr. Thomas Lehman, Wexford Health, corporate medical director for Clinical Affairs state, they are piloting a program of incentives and rewards to encourage patients to adhere to their contracted plan. After nine months, patients graduate from the program and are granted a certificate of completion signed by the medical director.

One Maryland prison is trying something to address medical costs: healthier food. When Margaret M. Chippendale took over as warden of the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women, she noticed something.

Inmates were leaving the system significantly heavier than when they arrived. The culprit was not difficult to find. The dining hall was serving the same 3,200-calorie menu they served males, which at the time was required by law. In an effort to stop the unhealthy weight gain and improve the health conditions that so disproportionately affect inmates, Chippendale worked with a dietitian to revamp the

menu and slowly reduce about 1,000 calories a day from the high-carb (including three slices of white bread) meals. Three years after the plan was slowly implemented, the prison has replaced white bread with wheat and offers less of it. They also added items such as fish, fresh fruits and vegetables, cottage cheese, and yogurt. It serves fewer sugary drinks.

The data aren’t quite clear on the mission’s success yet, but as Chippendale told the Baltimore Sun, she expects to see a reduction in healthcare costs including medications, which is the lion’s share of the healthcare budget. Inmates, who had a say in the menu changes, have been returning to the cafeteria rather than eating from the commissary. They say there has been an improvement in morale, and the hope is inmates will return to their homes armed with nutritional knowledge to share with their families. %

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BY DONNA ROGERS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Corrections Industries on Display Firms that provide job-ready skills training will be educating corrections officials at the April NCIA conference in Minneapolis.

he National Correctional Industries Association conference will be held April 14-18 at the Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis.

On hand will be a group of vendors that partner with Corrections Industries, “to help build lives, one job at a time,” according to one such vendor, Keefe Group. These vendors work with state DOCs and federal prisons in training job-ready skills and providing practical experience. Along with traditional trades such as food production, welding, machining, automotive, electrical and mechanical maintenance, some of the doors opening up to offenders are wind and solar power, deep sea diving, furniture and upholstery making and staffing call centers. Beyond the skilled trade training and certificates of completion, inmates gain soft skills such as communications, teamwork and reliability.

Of course one of the most important results is that newly released inmates find employment quick-

ly after their release—one of the critical factors in reducing the recidivism rate.

Lincoln Technical Institute Lincoln Technical Institute has educated students for over 75 years. LTI has been a community training institution since its inception in 1946—it started as a training facility for veterans of World War II. Now Lincoln provides skilled trade training for the Bureau of Prisons educational programs. The firm reports its programs are highly successful in training its inmate/students for entry-level jobs in the HVAC and electrical/electronics industries

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and it emphasizes that students have found employment within months of their release. “Lincoln Tech’s students/inmates have been some of our best students, maintaining high GPA scores,” notes Jai West. “They have proved themselves as top entrylevel skilled trade employees.”

Jai West Executive Director of Industry Training Partnerships 908.964.7800 X 40295 jaiwest@lincolntech.edu www.lincolntech.com

California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) CALPIA is a self-supporting, customer-focused business that reduces recidivism, increases prison safety, and enhances public safety by providing offenders productive work and training opportunities. It markets its products through its catalog, which features clothing and textiles, CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2019 17

printing, custom signs and decals, metal products, road signs, cleaning products and office and work supplies. In addition CALPIA offers furniture such as beds, mattresses and pillows and office furniture.

CALPIA has been shown to work. Over a three-year period, beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-09, CALPIA participants returned to prison, on average, 26% to 38% less often than offenders released from the CDCR general population.

Michele Kane Chief, External Affairs California Prison Industry Authority 916.358.1802 Michele.Kane@calpia.ca.gov www.calpia.ca.gov

Amatrol, Inc. Indiana-based Amatrol provides skilled technical training in the electrical, mechanical, fluid power, electronics, and advanced automation disciplines. Amatrol delivers authentic hands-on training systems that support specific job tasks and capabilities for a wide variety of industrial applications. The firm has successfully designed training programs, curricula and hands-on training

applications to support individual growth, advancement, and overall career success that simultaneously support organizational short and long term operational goals. Amatrol training is efficient, positive, and measurable, the company says.

Mark Goodman Director of North American Industry 812.288.8285 mgoodman@amatrol.com www.amatrol.com

Washington State Correctional Industries As a business, Washington Correctional Industries is committed to maintain and expand work training programs that develop marketable job skills, instill and promote positive work ethics and reduce the tax burden on corrections. CI is located in more than 10 correctional centers throughout the state, and provides industries such as a textile factory, clerical support for the factory, food production, furniture manufacturing and a Trades Related Apprenticeship Coaching (TRAC) program for women.

Its workforce development

team has created a strategic plan boasting three objectives. The first is to ensure every qualified CI inmate is "work ready" and employable upon release. The second is to achieve post release employment as part of a unified employment plan developed by the program specialists in collaboration with the inmate. The final objective is to develop partnerships with community providers on job readiness, job placement, and training and education. Rapid attainment of gainful employment is the ultimate objective to achieve successful reentry.

360.725.9105 www.washingtonci.com

ICF Seating Indiana Chair Frame Company (ICF) began operations in October of 1984 to service Correctional Industries (CI). Its goal then and now is to provide products and services that enhance the Correctional Industries' products marketed to state or federal agencies, it says.

ICF provides technologically innovative components and design that exceed the critical elements of functional, user friendly, comfortable office furniture.

The company designs each of its products in a way that incorporates job skills training for the inmates building them. CI can provide 75% to 90% of the labor content of the system without any new capital expenditures.

ICF operates successfully in over 40 state branches of Correctional Industries and the federal government. Its staff assists Correctional Industries in producing and marketing highly competitive ergonomic seating products, the company reports.

But most importantly, the products provide inmates with marketable skills in upholstery, carpentry, welding, and metal fabricating.

336.622.0121 www.lp-icf.com

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You’re Hired!

Vocational programs offered by job-skills training vendors as well as state agencies have been helping offenders cross that bridge into a successful reentry. ubstantial barriers to legal employment stand in the way of ex-offenders post release. Finding a job with a livable wage and keeping the job are more difficult due to their previous criminal histories and lower education levels compared to the general population, according to a research paper by the Washington State Department of Corrections.

Michael Evans, the paper’s

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principal author, goes on to say that his state has had success in reducing recidivism with their correctional industries (CI) program. He points out the increased odds of employment with those released after enrolled in the CI program: 40.1 percent of offenders participating in the CI were employed one year after release in 2007 and recidivated at a rate of 34.5 percent. This contrasts with offenders with similar demographic characteristics who

were not in CI and were employed at 29.1 percent one year after release and had a 45 percent recidivism rate.

Washington state joins other agencies with similar positive results. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation also has a strong program, as does Indiana Department of Correction. And South Carolina DOC is praising the efforts and funding of a job reentry program that is partnership between SCDC

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and the Department of Employment and Workforce, which gives participants career-building skills and empowers them upon their release, according to WIS TV in Columbia, S.C. SCDC Director Bryan Stirling says the job reentry program, which began at Manning Reentry and Work Release Center, is now spreading out across the state. “I think they’re seeing great success,” said Stirling. “They’re not coming back to prison.

Director Stirling says the program is one of the reasons for a decline in the three-year recidivism rate from 23.4% in 2011 to 22.3% in fiscal year of 2015. He also credits the success to sentencing reform in 2010—since then, a steady drop in prison population across the state. The career development coaches inside prison walls say it’s about breaking through barriers for each inmate.

“You have to engage their minds and stimulate their minds to the point where they’re not thinking about being incarcerated,” said Latoya Richardson.

“It’s about thinking about what’s outside of being incarcerated.”

Richardson works with inmates at Manning Reentry. She empowers them to get out and stay out. Another statistic Stirling notes as important to this entire conversation, in 2009, right before that sentencing reform, there were 24,460 inmates in SCDC custody. Forty-eight percent were nonviolent offenders and 52% were violent offenders.

In 2016, that population dropped to 20,951 inmates, 34% nonviolent , 66% violent. Director Stirling says that’s all due to that combination of sentencing reform and this reentry program that’s building a bridge for those offenders to get out and stay out.

The state allocated $1.8 million to hiring last year. This year they want more but the $700,000 they asked for is not included in the House’s version of the upcoming budget. They are looking to expand the program past its initial starting place of Manning Reentry and Work Release Center to all SCDC prisons. As of March 2019 they are looking to the legislature to keep the funding coming. Future success of the program may hang in the balance.

New Types of Opportunities

Many types of job opportunities do exist for inmates—from welding to computer coding to food service—though much still needs to be done and only a small portion of low risk offenders thus far participate in these industry-related programs.

Beyond the typical industries that were available in the past to offenders (making license plates) training opportunities are available to inmates while incarcerated and post release in up and coming fields such as biotech, HVAC, industrial maintenance, green and solar technology, to name a few.

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BY M.J. GUERCIO, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Food Affects Attitude

The good, the bad, the ugly—it’s all about the attitude, which also impacts safety and circles back to health concerns.

Food

is a critical component of health and safety in corrections, says Barbara Wakeen, MA, RDN, LD, CD, CCFP, CCHP, principal and consultant dietitian at Correctional Nutrition Consultants, Ltd. Nutritionally inadequate food poses health risks and costs, while dissatisfying food can lead to food strikes and riots, putting inmates and corrections officers at risk.

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meals taste good and are appealing, facilities run more smoothly and the inmates are content,” Wakeen says. “Quality, taste, quantity, temperature and popularity all impact food perception.

Food of a poor quality and taste can be rejected by an inmate population and can negatively affect the mood of a facility both directly in the form of dissidence and indirectly in the form of tension and tone.”

An industry veteran, she has served as an advisory committee representative with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics—National

Commission of Correctional Health Care, as Association of Correctional Food Service Affiliates, chair, Dietitians in Corrections, and is also past chair of the NCCHC board of directors (2017-2018).

She points out an important fact: If food quality is inferior, it can cause grievances and dissention, which can also result in negative publicity for an institution. Unpopular food and meals result in poor consumption. “If an item is inedible, the inmate population will not consume it, resulting in hunger which in

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turn can culminate in anger, tension and disappointment—all of which have wider repercussions for facility safety and management.”

Food quality impacts everyone’s behavior and mood, incarcerated or not. However, the incarcerated don’t have many options outside of the food they are provided, furthers Wakeen.

Inmates may have the opportunity to supplement meals by purchasing goods at the commissary

or from contractors, but these items are not meant to replace meal plans.

Beyond taste, nutrition and health are necessary considerations, points out Wakeen.

“Medical diets are required for inmates with illnesses and allergies. Individualized menus are costly and can be circumvented by converting the general population menu to one suitable for those on medical diets, such as a heart-healthy diet,” she informs.

Snacks and desserts are not necessarily a nutritional lapse; desserts do provide added sugars in general, but also added nutrients such as fiber, calories, calcium and some vitamins.

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Meals can be made healthier for all by reducing sodium and fats, as well as sugars and increasing fiber, she adds.

Healthier menus “may be more-costly on the food side up front, but can contribute to better overall health outcomes and medical costs on the other side.”

Some facilities even incorporate a heart-healthy diet education, notes Wakeen.

Inmates often come from underserved communities, where healthy and nutrient-dense foods can be hard to come by, so many who are institutionalized may not be accustomed to eating a well-balanced diet. She states that, “not only are meals generally the highlight of the day for those who are incarcerated, but for some what’s served behind bars is the healthiest food they’ve ever had.”

In fact, she says, “Some foods offered may be unfamiliar to some inmates as they haven’t been exposed to them. This has been identified in juvenile facilities where youth don’t eat food because they don’t know what it is.” Juvenile facilities typically serve snacks to help meet the nutritional requirements.

Wakeen states, “For juveniles, snacks can be part of the Child Nutrition Programs as a reimbursable snack. Due to the requirements placed on calories by the NSLP/SBP (National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program), some facilities offer morning snacks as a caloric supplement to the smaller breakfast.”

In adult facilities snacks are incorporated as a part of therapeutic diets to balance blood sugar levels for hypoglycemia and diabetes, Wakeen says. Snacks are also given as a supplement to women who are pregnant and for those who require food with their medication. Healthy, as well as fortified, snacks and desserts can provide a beneficial source of required nutrients such as fiber, vitamins and minerals, she adds.

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Fortifying foods is yet another cost-effective measure to meet calorie and nutrient quotas. Using powdered milk in cooking also provides added nutrients.

Most facilities serve desserts with lunch and dinner, Wakeen observes. The most common provisions include fruit, cookies and cake, as well as pudding, gelatin and fruit bars. Facilities may bake desserts from scratch recipes or a mix, or purchase pre-made items.

“Snacks and desserts are not necessarily a nutritional lapse; desserts do provide added sugars in general, but also added nutrients such as fiber, calories, calcium and some vitamins,” she notes.

Fruit in any form is a good source of Vitamin A, vitamin C and fiber. Dairy products such as pudding and ice cream can offer Vitamin D and calcium. These are nutrients that are essential for health and well-being, she says.

“Some state regulations mandate fruit offerings as part of a meal pattern and this may be dessert,” however, she adds, “some foods such as fruit are limited for administrative and security reasons, which contributes to use of 30 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2019

dessert items that appear less healthy, but are often popular.”

Compliance Can Be Costly

The compliance with nutritional regulations can be costly but unavoidable, Wakeen explains. “Cost is important but cannot take precedence over nutritional adequacy and compliance with regulation, standards, contractual and accreditation requirements. Each state has nutritional requirements, be it calories, nutritional goals and sometimes specified meal patterns,” she says.

Every state is different, nonetheless “correctional menus must be consistent with nationally-recognized standards, such as dietary allowances, and provide adequate nutrition while meeting the requirements of their governing agencies. Menus can range from providing all of the food groups to limiting some food groups such as fruit and dairy, while still aiming to reach dietary

goals,” she states.

There are, however, cost cutting measures that also maintain calorie and nutrient regulation compliance. “Margarine, for example, provides palatability and calories, and is inexpensive. Beans provide nutrients and calories as well as fiber. They are a meat-free alternative protein source, and they taste good while being cost-effective,” says Wakeen. Fortifying foods is yet another cost-effective measure to meet calorie and nutrient quotas. “Some items in corrections are fortified, such as beverages and baking mixes fortified with calcium, which offer a cost-effective way to meet nutritional needs.

Using powdered milk in cooking also provides added nutrients,” she furthers.

Facility menus are typically regional and demographically based, serving food popular in the area in which they operate.

For example, “beans, rice and tortillas are served in the Southwest, while meat and potatoes in the

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Meals can be made healthier for all by reducing sodium and fats, as well as sugars, and increasing fiber.

—Barbara Wakeen, dietitian Northeast, and grits and gravy are served in the South,” she details.

Inmates of an area often will eat and enjoy the type of food local to the area they are from, improving the mood and safety of a facility.

Barbara Wakeen, principal/consultant dietitian with Correctional Nutrition Consultants, Ltd.

One of the difficulties of running correctional nutrition programs is appeasing a diverse group of persons. The goal is universal acceptance, she explains.

“If a food or a meal isn’t popular it can be removed, because it

doesn’t benefit anyone’s nutrition and is costly and wasteful.

Facilities can gauge the popularity of a food based on consumption,” says Wakeen.

Holiday or spirit-lifter meals serve as a morale booster. Special meals are usually offered for Christian, as well as Muslim and Jewish Holidays. Turkey meals and cookout-style meals like barbecue, help make Thanksgiving, and holidays like Memorial Day and Labor Day stand out from the monotony of every day. Wakeen emphasizes that these kinds of meals can be beneficial to inmate disposition. “I have seen letters and cards from inmates to kitchen staff expressing appreciation. I have also heard of a facility where inmates poured beans in the plumbing as a result of not having a holiday meal.” It goes to show how important food can be to the overall well-being and mood of a facility. %

Beans provide nutrients and calories as well as fiber.

They are a meat-free alternative protein source, and they taste good while being cost-effective.

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BY G.F. GUERCIO, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Inmate escort in Johnson County, Kansas, where a countywide pretrial risk assessment tool is used as the state looks to develop a pretrial tool of its own.

Ways Risk Management Impacts Corrections Assessment tools can help guide decisions along the criminal justice continuum—from pretrial to incarceration to parole.

The top story in New York’s Newsday, late February edition, headlines: “Criminal Justice Reform” with explanatory headings saying, “N.Y. lawmakers eye bills on bail, discovery, trial.” A closer look across the country reveals revamping in many states and jurisdictions. In Kansas for instance, the Pretrial Justice Task Force is looking at bail reform statewide using risk assessment.

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is a member of the state’s Pretrial Justice Task Force. He says the Kansas Supreme Court’s Ad Hoc Pretrial Justice Task Force is working to develop recommendations that will balance a defendant’s presumption of innocence with their risk of flight and risk to public safety in order to safely reduce or eliminate unnecessary pretrial incarceration in the state of Kansas. He says: “I was recently assigned to the Alternatives Subcommittee chaired by Judge Mary Mattivi, one of three sub-

committees created: Appearance, Public Safety & Alternatives.”

Judge Karen Arnold-Burger, the Task Force chair, has charged the Alternatives Subcommittee with examining alternatives to pretrial incarceration that are in use in Kansas and around the country.

“Furthermore, we are to examine programs that either keep individuals out of jail using pre-arrest alternatives or limit the amount of time a person remains in jail during the pretrial period of their case,” Sullivan explains. “My

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individual assignment on this subcommittee is to research programs that incorporate immediate mental health or drug abuse triage and placement in lieu of incarceration.”

Detailing more about the alternate jail or bail objective, Public Information Director Lisa Taylor, Kansas Supreme Court, Office of Judicial Administration, Topeka, adds that the Kansas Supreme Court formed the ad hoc task force in November 2018 to examine pretrial detention practices and will report its findings and recommendations to the court within 18 months. “The task force will examine current pretrial detention practices for criminal defendants in Kansas district courts, study alternatives to ensure public safety and encourage an accused to appear for court proceedings, compare effective pretrial detention practices and detention alternatives used by other courts,” she informs.

While the state of Kansas is currently researching pretrial alternatives, in Johnson County where Sullivan heads county probation and the adult residential and juvenile detention centers, the county has already been assessing pretrial risks for about 10 years. Johnson County has used a form of risk assessment since 2009 for minor crimes and the county has had a custom risk assessment based on its own arrest data since 2014 and has revised it multiple times. The system is currently being used to assess people who have been charged with crimes that are likely to carry a sentence of probation, rather than prison, with plans to expand that assessment to all pretrial cases, according to Sullivan.

The county teamed with Dr. Alex Holsinger, associate dean and professor in the Criminal Justice and Criminology Department at University of Missouri-Kansas City who has focused his research agenda toward risk and need assessment

Equivant’s Northpointe Suite software includes the COMPAS risk/needs assessment instrument which allows agencies to select any combination of its 22 risk and needs scales to effectively inform decisions at different stages of the justice journey.

and the evaluation of rehabilitation and treatment programming. Analyzing data, Holsinger found that people who live outside the state are more likely to skip court and that prior arrests, substance abuse and unemployment round out the main risk factors.

Currently working on a revision he says, “Periodic tests of the relationship between each item in the risk assessment and the relevant outcomes have been conducted over a long period of time. It turns out that the behavioral health item was not as strong and reliable a predictor as we had originally observed in some of the original analyses. As such that item is being replaced by another item with better predictability: prior failure to appear.”

The assessment tool will also be expanded. According to Sullivan, “Our county currently uses the pretrial risk assessment tool to determine the risk of failure to appear on presumptive probation cases only. Several criminal justice stakeholders in Johnson County believe we should begin screening all pretrial detainees, to include those individuals charged with presumptive prison cases. This tool is only being used during the pretrial phase.” He adds, “If a defendant is sentenced to probation we

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use the Level of Service Inventory –Revised (LSI-R).”

The LSI-R, part of the family of risk assessment instruments provided by Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS), is often used in criminal justice settings as well as the Public Safety Assessment (PSA) for pretrial from Arnold Ventures (formerly the John and Lisa Arnold Foundation), and the Correctional Offender Management Profile for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS) offered by Northpointe through equivant.

Says Becky Kelderhouse, general manager–Supervision, who runs the Northpointe business at equivant, “Assuming that the risk assessment instruments adopted by an agency are scientifically grounded (e.g. based on empirical research) and have been tested and validated for local use (e.g. normed against their own population), they are well-proven to predict the risk of releasing offenders to their community more precisely than relying on a practitioner’s professional judgment alone.”

In pretrial, decisions need to be made about whether to release or detain individuals who have run afoul of the law. The courts weigh the risk a person poses based on static data factors (e.g., criminal charges, criminal history), both in terms of flight risk and the statistical possibility that CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2019 35

Module engagement in Johnson County, Kansas, where a pretrial risk assessment tool has been used for about 10 years.

the person will reoffend, she says.

“It is important to note that the risk assessment itself has no binding authority; it presents one piece of data that a judge can use to make an evidence-based decision but it is typically just one factor considered during the process.”

The same is true with incarcerated offenders that get sentenced to time in jail, she says, risk tools—in this case, a Classification decision tree—help guide decisions about housing and programming within the facility by pinpointing risk to both inmate and facility safety.

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tion efforts and their programming dollars. “Assessing and mitigating risk in corrections, especially when we zero in on the correctional side of corrections— that is, correcting criminal behavior—is the foundational piece of evidence-based practices in the field.”

Parole and probation risk tools examine more factors than a pretrial risk assessment, and are usually accompanied by a needs assessment used to identify a person’s strengths and weaknesses, she continues. “Assessing needs along with risk helps an agency to pinpoint the best route to rehabilitation by targeting underlying issues that contribute to criminal behavior.” If the decision is made to release an offender to community supervision, it becomes even more critical that risk and needs assessment data be

used as the basis for supervision planning and case management to ensure that the right intervention occurs at the right time for the right reasons. “When deciding whether to release an offender on parole, additional considerations come into play because that person is now reentering society after serving time in a regimented facility and may require specialized services to facilitate and support this transition.”

Risk assessments are designed to gauge an individual’s risk quotient, but should be used to achieve one common goal, emphasizes James Lant, product & solutions manager, Public Safety Division, Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS): “Target treatment and supervision needs that will improve the offender’s likelihood of becoming a successful and functioning member of soci-

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Central Booking Facility Johnson County, Kansas, where a pretrial risk assessment system is used and the state explores reform through a recently-initiated Pretrial Justice Task Force.

ety. Risk assessments are not designed to measure guilt or innocence,” he asserts. “The severity of the crime and evidence against the individual should be used to determine sentencing.” Some risk assessments by design are suited for this purpose, he says.

“For example, the Level of Service tools consist of predominately dynamic factor items. Dynamic factors are behaviors or attitudes that can change over time and are, therefore, treatable.”

Risk assessment tools such as the Level of Service instruments are designed to help triage offenders and target areas of risk and need that can help prevent recidivism, Lant explains. The Level of Service Case Management Inventory also includes mecha-

“Risk assessment instruments are used to provide decision makers within criminal justice with objective risk information.”

—Becky Kelderhouse, general manager– Supervision, Northpointe at equivant nisms that help correctional staff monitor the progress of an offender throughout their sentence.

“Some risk assessment tools are designed to serve specific populations or predict recidivism risk for a particular type of crime. The Static-99R, for example, is a 10-item tool designed to assess risk among male sex offenders.” Other tools, such as the Level of VISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET

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Service (e.g., LSI-R, LS/CMI, and YLS/CMI) family of assessments, have many items and are designed to assess risk of general recidivism across various demographic groups.

Lant emphasizes that before a risk assessment is released and used in real life situations it needs to go through rigorous testing to determine that it is reliable and valid for all populations it is designed to serve. If bias is identified during development of the tool, this should be corrected before it is released, he says in reference to the recent racial bias headlines. “There should also be a degree of transparency of the tool’s scoring algorithm. It is crucial that anyone impacted by an algorithm’s decision is provided with an explanation of how that decision was formulated. MultiHealth Systems Inc., for example, believes in qualified disclosure of their algorithms.”

Arnold Ventures’ Public Safety Assessment (PSA) developed for

Check These Out √ “The Criminologists Podcast” specifically the RNR (RiskNeed-Responsivity) wars trilogy of episodes. The hosts provide an easy-to-digest guide to risk assessment and the theory that drives them.

The link: http://thecriminologists.libsyn.com/2018/' √ The LinkedIn blog by CEO Hazel Wheldon who speaks to how MHS handles data from platforms and assessments and MHS’ commitment to stewardship, accountability, transparency, and ethics. It is quite topical to today’s climate.

The link: https://www.linkedin.com/p ulse/trust-age-ai-hazel-wheldon/ —James Lant, product & solutions manager, Public Safety Division, Multi-Health Systems Inc. 38 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2019

Fingerprinting in Johnson County, Kansas, which currently uses a pretrial risk assessment tool for probation, expanding soon for all pretrial decisions.

pretrial does not rely on the factors that many have worried might be discriminatory, says David Hebert, communications manager, such as ethnic background, income, level of education, employment status, neighborhood, or any demographic or personal information other than age. “Arnold Ventures has evaluated the tool’s performance and has found it to be race neutral.”

It’s important to note, he stresses, “that in many jurisdictions that don’t use risk assessment, the status quo is that many poor—and often minority—defendants spend long periods in jail, even though they are low risk.”

Equivant’s Kelderhouse adds, “The issue of racial disparity that has received attention in the field in recent years, refers to the overrepresentation of minorities within the justice system. This is not a new issue in our country; it has existed for decades. The assessments work to prevent bias directly by using only objective data points. Regardless, the industry and academic community alike are investing in additional research related to bias in criminal justice overall.”

To sum up, she reiterates that risk assessments are purposed to generate a score that is derived

and used to determine a recommended risk level. The assessments are not intended to replace the professional practitioner/decision-maker, nor are they used without intensive training and ongoing continuing education.

“An assessment shouldn’t be viewed as the final, prescriptive solution—and the role that our criminal justice practitioners play in their daily work should not be diminished in any way.

Assessments provide an excellent unbiased and objective decision recommendation, but they are meant to be used by professionals, not to apply a machine generated label.” %

Dr. Alexander M. Holsinger, associate dean and professor in the Criminal Justice and Criminology Department at University of Missouri-Kansas City works with Johnson County, Kansas, to provide a pretrial risk assessment instrument.

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Continued from page 21 From April 14-18, companies and agencies that offer CI programs will be gathered in Minneapolis at the National Correctional Industries Association conference to share training programs that address offender recidivism reduction and ultimately changing offenders' lives through innovative job training.

Opening the conference, keynote speaker will be California native Jeff Henderson, known as Chef Jeff, who has met with great success: he is the first AfricanAmerican executive chef at Caesars Palace and Bellagio, and New York Times best-selling author. Jeff started his culinary career in the most unlikely place, you guessed it, prison. Today, he not only is a successful chef on the Strip, but he has published several cookbooks and a self-help book, is a sought-after speaker and is a well-known television personality and cooking show host.

Using the Favorable Job Market

Jeffersonville Indiana-based Amatrol, Inc. is an industry training vendor which will be publicizing its learning programs for job-ready technical skills on the NCIA show floor. The current job market is favorable for ex-offenders to be able to secure industry jobs, the company points out.

“Industry continues to experience a shortage of technically skilled workers at almost all levels. The skill gap is expected to grow worse before it gets better with one study showing a graduation rate of 17% for technically skilled workers while the demand hovers around 30%.”

The company provides skilled technical training in the electrical, mechanical, fluid power, electronics, and advanced automation disciplines. “Amatrol provides authentic hands-on training systems that support specific job tasks and capabilities for a wide variety of industrial appli-

The IDOC HIRE Program’s Three-pronged Approach Pre-Release

Prior to release, HIRE coordinators instruct the HIRE Academy to clients who have participated in workforce readiness and vocational programming during their incarceration. The HIRE Academy targets the need for soft skills, workplace aptitude and internal employmentrelated motivation.

To qualify for the HIRE Academy candidates must have the following • Displayed positive track record while in facility or the desire to change • Participated in training programs, education, career and personal development and employment opportunities while incarcerated • Shown drive and determination to change their lives and who have the desire to engage in long-term employment that will result in a livable wage

Post-Release

Post Release, HIRE coordinators meet with the qualifying participant under parole supervision as needed for the first year to identify any work related issues or needs. These include clients who are either unemployed and underemployed to focus on the need for returning citizens to secure employment with a livable wage.

Employer Engagement

The HIRE Program works with employers to understand their business needs and to determine the knowledge, skills, abilities and aptitude that will make an employee successful in their organization. HIRE participants are placed in several different types of industries based on their skills, interests and in-facility certification training offered to them from IDOC. Employers that participate in the HIRE program may be eligible for Federal Bonding, which is a theft insurance program, and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) of up to $9,600 per eligible employee.

The HIRE coordinator will place the participant with an employer and meet with them regularly for the first year to identify any workrelated issues or needs. HIRE Coordinators also meet regularly with employers to discuss any changes in the program and address any additional employer needs. HIRE works to create a pipeline of skilled workers to help Indiana businesses fill their employment needs. Some of the ways HIRE engages employers can include: • Virtual Job Fairs • Facility Tours • Opportunity to review/identify candidates pre-release • Coordinated pre-release interviews by way of face-to-face, phone and video • IDOC Employer Days • Documented Success stories/Testimonials from both clients and businesses

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The Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry (HIRE), Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) and the Indiana Department of Workforce and Development (DWD) have been nationally recognized for a virtual job fair for incarcerated individuals. Plans are for future fairs in 2019.

cations,� notes Mark Goodman— director of North American Industry.

Its range of learning systems are created to allow industry to upgrade or refresh current skills and also teach new skills as needed. “Our learning programs are designed to be self-paced, flexible, and to create job-ready skills,� the company states. “Amatrol has successfully designed training programs, curricula and hands-on training applications to support individual growth, advancement, and overall career success that simultaneously support organizational short- and long-term operational goals. Amatrol training is efficient, positive, and measurable,� says Goodman.

An essential part of how its learning materials are developed is its close partnership with key industry clients such as Ford, Tropicana, General Motors, Caterpillar and many others, the company states. “In addition to international skill standards, Amatrol combines industry task research and analysis with partner review and feedback to develop true job-ready skills-based training systems,� they conclude.

A sample of the industry learn40 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2019

ing program categories provided

by Amatrol are: biotech, CNC machine operator, ebooks, HVAC, industrial maintenance, iron and steel, oil and gas, portable learning systems, solar tech, wind turbine technology and workplace effectiveness.

Indiana IDOC Wins Award

In March, the Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry (HIRE), Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) and the Indiana Department of Workforce and Development (DWD) were nationally recognized for a virtual job fair for incarcerated individuals. DWD accepted the prestigious William J. Harris Equal Opportunity Award at the National Association of State Workforce Agencies’ (NASWA) 2019 Winter Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. This award is bestowed upon a state demonstrating excellence and innovation in the area of equal opportunity.

NASWA honored DWD, HIRE and IDOC as the hosts to the online virtual job fair in the fall of 2018 for 132 offenders at five correctional facilities across the state.

Plainfield, Rockville, Wabash and Westville Correctional Facilities and the Correctional Industrial

Facility participated in the event, believed to be the first of its kind in the nation. Six employers from throughout the state took part, including representatives from another state agency, the Indiana Department of Transportation. “IDOC and DWD took a strategy that would normally be difficult (an in-facility job fair) and used technology and relationships with Indiana businesses to market an underserved population. IDOC’s pipeline of strong and skilled workers will fill in the gaps Indiana employers have in their workforce. Our in-facility clients are walking out with viable certifications that employers are seeking. I’m excited to see what’s next!� stated Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry (HIRE) Director Carrie Heck, in a press release.

Currently Indiana’s correctional facilities house about 27,000 offenders in 21 state prisons— and more than 90 percent of them will eventually be released back into Hoosier communities.

Among formerly incarcerated adults in Indiana facilities, there is a 33.87% percent recidivism rate in the first three years after being released. Recidivism numbers decrease dramatically for

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those who are able to secure employment and stay on the job.

HIRE Program

In 2012, the Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry (HIRE) program was created under the umbrella of the Department of Workforce Development. HIRE’s mission is to help returning citizens reintegrate into society by providing assistance in creating career paths to give their client base the opportunities to improve their lives in a sustainable way through employment. In addition to their work with adult clients, the HIRE program has also established a presence in IDOC juvenile facilities to help reduce generational incarceration.

At the recommendation of the state’s current administration, the HIRE program was transitioned under the umbrella of the Indiana Department of Correction in early 2019. With this transition came the challenge to not only assist citizens who have returned to their community with employment, but to also assist the releasing population by engaging employers earlier in the re-entry process. The HIRE program’s three-pronged approach to a skilled and ready workforce include pre-release employment efforts, post-release employment efforts, and extensive employer engagement both pre- and postrelease (see sidebar page 39).

Based on a three-year study completed by the Indiana Department of Correction using a 2015 cohort of HIRE participants, an 85% success rate of HIRE program participants has been shown from program years 20152017. The IDOC study also provided HIRE with information to calculate the economic impact that the HIRE program has had in Indiana from program years 2015-2017. It noted that total program allocations were $3.3 million, while wage benefits (post release wages) amounted to $107.7 million overall. Of course, cost avoidance for further incar-

Welding is one of the skills offered by the Indiana Department of Correction HIRE program.

ceration amounted to many more millions of dollars.

CALPIA Programs

The state of California offers career training programs to its incarcerated population as well as managing more than 100 sites where they can work while incarcerated.

The California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) is a self-supporting, customer-focused business that reduces recidivism, increases prison safety, and enhances public safety by providing offenders productive work and training opportunities, the agency tells us.

CALPIA’s program goal supports the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) public safety mission by producing offenders who have job skills, good work habits, basic education and job support in the community, so that, when they are released, they never return to prison.

CALPIA invests in curriculum for offenders, offering more than 127 nationally-recognized accredited certifications, such as AutoCAD, computer coding, dental technology, food-handling, laundry, agriculture, welding, metal-stamping,

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industrial safety and health, electrical systems, mechanical systems, and maintenance. CALPIA offenders may also earn certificates of proficiency in occupational disciplines to validate skills and abilities obtained during their time employed by CALPIA. CALPIA manages more than 100 manufacturing, service and consumable enterprises in 35 CDCR institutions, with more than 8,000 offender assignments in manufacturing, agricultural, consumable, service and support functions, including warehouse and administration. The goods and services produced by CALPIA’s enterprises are sold predominately to departments of the State of California and other government entities.

CALPIA’s Career Technical Education (CTE) programs have some of the lowest recidivism rates in the country, with a cumulative return-to-prison rate of 7.13%, they report. CALPIA established its CTE program in 2006. The program began as a pre-apprenticeship program with instruction administered by journeyman instructors under contract from local trade labor unions, representing Carpentry, Construction Labor and Iron CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2019 41

Solar, wind turbine and green technologies are new programs offered to inmates.

Working. When released, program graduates can obtain employment in their specific apprenticeship fields. CALPIA provides graduates trade tools and pays their first year of union dues.

The CTE program grew to include Marine Technology (Deep Sea Diving) and Facilities Maintenance, and in 2014, CALPIA added a technology component to its CTE portfolio, with Autodesk Computer-Aided Design (AutoCAD) and Computer Coding (Code.7370). In 2016 and 2017, CALPIA added Culinary Arts Management and PreApprentice Roofing.

On behalf of CDCR, CALPIA manages California’s Joint and Free Venture Programs. The initiative created rehabilitative opportunities for offenders in both adult institutions and juvenile facilities to gain valuable work experience and job-skills training.

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operates in California’s adult correctional institutions and the Free Venture Program (FVP) operates in California’s juvenile facilities.

Offenders work for private companies while serving their time and are able to earn comparable industry wages. The programs are available to businesses that plan to expand, open a new enterprise or division, return from offshore, or relocate to California from another state.

The wages an offender earns through the Joint and Free Venture Programs are subject to deductions for room and board, crime victim restitution, prisoner family support, trust account, and mandatory offender savings for release. In addition, offenderemployees pay federal and state taxes. State law mandates the deduction of 20% of the offenders’ net wages to compensate programs that benefit victims of crimes. The JVP disbursed more

than $60,798 for crime victim restitution in FY 2016–17.

California also provides the Industry Employment Program (IEP), which enhances the ability of offenders to obtain meaningful jobs upon release. IEP provides offenders access to nationallyaccredited certifications, Federal and State apprenticeship certifications, and internal skill proficiency certificates. IEP provides transition-to-employment services and information.

An appointment at the Department of Motor Vehicles is arranged to provide valid identification within a week after release.

In FY 2017-18, IEP began applying for and acquiring duplicate birth certificates for released offenders born in California. Information and request forms are provided for a Social Security card, out-of-state birth certificate, child support and veteran’s benefits. IEP also provides offenders and their families access to a statewide community resource guide to help offenders successfully transition home.

While the road ahead is steep, much is being done to help provide successful transition for offenders to fully integrate into their communities. Prison industries have proven they provide training and job skills certification, practical experience while incarcerated and support post release. The hope is that this leads them to the point in which the prospective employer conveys the good news: “You’re hired!”

For further information: Amatrol 812.288.8285 mgoodman@amatrol.com www.amatrol.com Indiana Department of Correction Margaux Auxier Communications Director MAuxier@idoc.in.gov California Prison Industry Authority Michele Kane Chief, External Affairs Michele.Kane@calpia.ca.gov

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Apparel Keefe Group Laundry Loops

Architectural/Construction Services Craftmaster Hardware Epic Metals HDR JG Innovations, Inc. STV Cell Phone Detection L3 Security & Detection Systems Cashless Vending for Visitors Microtronic Cashless Solutions Commissary Products & Services Endur ID Keefe Group Union Supply Group Communications Systems Buford Satellite Systems Correctional Cable TV Keefe Group Detention Equipment Craftmaster Hardware JG Innovations, Inc. Peerless Handcuff Company Doors, Gates & Operator Systems Craftmaster Hardware HySecurity Drugs & Alcohol Detection L3 Security & Detection Systems Educational/Training Buford Satellite Systems Correctional Cable TV Lincoln Tech Electronic Control Systems Craftmaster Hardware Doorking, Inc. Garrett Metal Detectors KeyTrak Eyecare Institutional Eyecare Facility Operations/Management Buford Satellite Systems Chestnut Ridge Foam Craftmaster Hardware Endur ID Insinger Machine Company KeyTrak Pellerin Milnor Renco Corporation Union Supply Group

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Food Service/ Kitchen Equipment Insinger Machine Company JonesZylon Keefe Group Furnishings/Furniture Chestnut Ridge Foam

Health Care Management & Services Corizon Health Diamond Pharmacy Services Institutional Eyecare Wexford Health Sources Inmate Products and Services Endur ID Institutional Eyecare Keefe Group Securus SureShot Books Union Supply Group Kiosk & Tablet Applications Union Supply Laundry Systems & Equipment Laundry Loops Pellerin Milnor Mattresses, Bedding, Safety Pillows Chestnut Ridge Foam Meal Delivery Carts / Dinnerware JonesZylon Medical/Healthcare Services Centurion, LLC Corizon Health Diamond Pharmacy Services Endur ID Institutional Eyecare Medi-Dose, Inc/EPS, Inc. Naphcare, Inc. Wexford Health Sources Medical and Surgical Services Endur ID Wexford Health Sources Mental Health Services Centurion, LLC Endur ID Hazelden Publishing Wexford Health Sources Metal & Contraband Detectors Garrett Metal Detectors L3 Security & Detection Systems Non Profit Charity Correctional Peace Officers Foundation

Pharmacy Services and Distribution Corizon Health Diamond Pharmacy Services Perimeter Detection & Security Garrett Metal Detectors HySecurity Personal Protection Equipment Point Blank Enterprises Renco Plumbing and HVAC JG Innovations, Inc. Restraints Peerless Handcuff Company Satellite/Cable TV Buford Satellite Systems Correctional Cable TV Security and Safety Chestnut Ridge Foam Craftmaster Hardware Doorking, Inc Epic Metals JG Innovations, Inc. KeyTrak L3 Security & Detection Systems Peerless Handcuff Company Renco Corporation Safety Vision Securus

Security - Electronic Systems Black Creek Doorking, Inc. Garrett Metal Detectors HySecurity KeyTrak Securus Security - Physical Hardware Doorking, Inc. Garrett Metal Detectors Renco Software Equivant Securus Weapons and Protection Renco Corporation Video Applications Black Creek Safety Vision Securus

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DIRECTORY DIRECTORY Black Creek Integrated Systems

PO Box 101747 Irondale, AL 35210 tel: 205-949-9900 email: sales@blackcreekisc.com website: www.blackcreekisc.com ...From Revenuegenerating Video Visitation Systems to Enterprise-class Jail Management Solutions, Black Creek Integrated Systems is your turn-key source for modern Touchscreen-based, correctional facility security control systems and security management software solutions that reduce the cost of corrections. Black Creek focuses only on the corrections market - installing integrated security and records management solutions in jails, prisons, courthouses and government facilities across the nation.

16255 CR 178 Tyler, TX 75703 tel: 866-480-1844 contact: Sandy Barnett General Manager email: sandy@bufordmedia.com website: www.bufordsatellitesystems.com ...Buford Satellite Systems provides cost effective secure Cable Television and Satellite services to federal, state, and private correctional facilities using the most updated technology available.

Facilities have the freedom to choose from an array of programming choices.

All equipment, repair, and maintenance up to the headend are provided at no additional cost.

Satellite/Cable Television service to correctional facilities throughout the U.S.

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1593 Spring Hill Road, Suite 600 Vienna, VA 22182 contact: Bob May, Sr. VP, Marketing website: www.Centurionmcare.com ...Centurion provides healthcare services in detention centers and statewide correctional systems. Centurion’s mission is to provide quality care with integrity.

PO Box 781 Latrobe, PA 15650 tel: 800-234-2734 contact: John McManamy, Sales Manager, Facilities Furnishings email: jmcmanamy@chestnutridgefoam.com website: www.chestnutridgefoam.com ...Durable SAFGUARD® fire-resistant mattresses and pillows. Mattress longevity provides lowest cost per inmate. Built-in pillow mattresses also available. Optional ClearView ® covering materials for locating an identifying contraband.

SAFGUARD ® avoids fire hazards associated with polyester fiber mattress alternatives. Excellent results for stringent mattress fire tests within ASTM F-1870 and F-1085 Annex A.

103 Powell Court Brentwood, TN 37027 tel: 850-841-9337 website: www.corizonhealth.com ...Corizon Health, provides quality healthcare 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 the leading provider of correctional healthcare services in the United States.

311 NNW Loop 323 Tyler, TX 75702 tel: 800-477-5219 contact: Dianne Huffstickler, General Manager email: Dianne.Huffstickler@suddenlink.com website: www.correctionalcabletv.com ...CCT is the largest satellite provider in the correction industry serving over 150 sites across 21 states. You select the programming and leave the rest to us.

No up-front cost for equipment and installation--just one low monthly rate for programming and service.

Correctional Peace Officers Foundation 1346 N. Market Blvd.

Sacramento, CA 95834 tel: 916-928-0061 800 800-CPOF contact: Charleene Corby, CAO email: mail@cpof.org website: www.cpof.org ... The Correctional Peace Officers (CPO) Foundation is a national, non-profit charity for surviving families of Corrections personnel killed in the line of duty.

The CPO Foundation also operates an extensive Catastrophic Assistance Program for Corrections personnel in times of emergency, crisis or other great need.

Announcing the CPO Foundation’s 30th Annual National Memorial Ceremony Friday June 7, 2019, Louisville, KY.

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190 Veterans Drive Northvale, NJ 07647 tel: 800-221-3212 contact: Dan Donohue email: info@craftmasterhardware.com website: www.craftmasterhardware.com ...As a proud Southern Folger distributor, our detention lock offerings include deadlocks, deadlatch, and electromechanical locks, gate locks, food pass locks and retrofit locks.

Mogul, Maxi-Mogul cylinders, paracentric prison keys blanks and cut keys in a variety of keyways.

120 S. Glasgow Avenue Inglewood, CA 90301 tel: 800-826-7493 310-645-0023 contact: Richard Sedivy, Director of Marketing email: info@doorking.com website: www.doorking.com ...DoorKing manufactures a complete line of access control products including maximum security vehicular gate operators and parking control equipment.

Our products include single and multidoor card access systems, high security RF access systems, telephone entry systems, magnetic locks and all related accessories.

8 Merrill Industrial Dr., Unit 4 Hampton, NH 03842 tel: 603-758-1488 contact: Robert Chadwick, President email: info@EndurID.com website: www.EndurID.com ...Endur ID Inmate Identification Solutions.

Endur ID’s solution includes Secur Max wristband media, Secur Loc clasps and software.

Wristbands are in color, easy to produce and use, and require no tools. Use Secur Max Bands for Commissary, Healthcare or Inmate Management

We also carry a wide range of parts, door accessories, detention accessories, hinges and kits.

Contact us at 800-221-3212 for your Southern Folger expert! info@craftmasterhardware.com

645 Kolter Drive Indiana, PA 15701 tel: 800-882-6337 contact: Mark Zilner, COO email: info@diamondpharmacy.com website: www.diamondpharmacy.com ...Diamond is the nation's largest correctional pharmacy, providing comprehensive pharmacy services for approximately 640,000 inmates nationwide. Diamond offers overnight delivery, formulary management services, competitive pricing, med carts, free Sapphire eMAR software with barcode technology, and a full line of medical supplies.

1764 Forrest Ridge Drive, Suite A Traverse City, Michigan 49686 tel: 800-406-4333 email: info@equivant.com website: www.equivant.com

...The Suite contains a wide range of tools that can be used to make Pre Trial Release and Supervision decisions. The software puts all the data at your fingertips to make these tough decisions when the time is right. If the person remains in custody, our Decision Tree Classification instrument is available to help make security, housing, programming, and management decisions. As one of only two recognized national classification instruments, the decision tree has been taught at the National Institute of Corrections for over 20 years. When the time comes to make community reintegration and supervision decisions, utilize any one of the numerous Assessments available. Those assessment results are fed into a Case Plan that can be utilized by the supervising staff to help map a successful outcome for the individual.

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11 Talbot Avenue Rankin, PA 15104 tel: 877-696-3742, 412-351-3913 contact: Richard Fuller, Marketing Manager email: info@epicmetals.com website: www.epicmetals.com ...EPIC Metals’ Security Ceilings

EPIC Security Ceiling Systems provide a combination of structural floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling, providing designers and architects reduced noise levels and security in one system. These panels can accommodate a variety of utility systems, such as sprinklers, electricity, or monitoring devices. Contact EPIC to discover all the advantages of a security ceiling.

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1881 W. State Street Garland, TX 75042 tel: 972-494-6151 contact: James Hurst, Security Sales email: security@garrett.com website: www.garrett.com ...Garrett Metal Detectors is the global leader in the research and manufacturer of security walk-through, hand-held and ground search metal detectors.

The company supplies walk-through hand-held and ground search products for special events,airports, court houses, schools, correctional facilities and government buildings. Visit www.garrett.com for complete product and application information.

15251 Pleasant Valley Rd. PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012 tel: 651-213-4988 contact: Alice Cunningham email: acunningham@hazeldenbettyford.org website: www.hazelden.org/store ...We are a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

Hazelden Publishing, part of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, is the leader in evidence-based resources, training, and education for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse.

6705 S 209 Street, Suite 101 Kent, WA 98032 tel: 800-321-9947 contact: Megan McBride email: mmcbride@hysecurity.com website: www.hysecurity.com 8750 N. Central Expressway, Ste. 100 Dallas, TX 75231 tel: 972-960-4011 contact: Mike Brenchley, Justice Director email: mike.brenchley@hdrinc.com website: www.hdrinc.com/markets/justice

...For over 40 years we’ve forged partnerships and created tailored solutions to transform your pressing needs into specialized justice facilities. From implementing bond programs through design and partnered construction, we deliver justice one client at a time.

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6245 State Road Philadelphia, PA 19135 tel: 215-624-4800 contact: Harry Jang email: hjang@insingermachine.com website: www.insingermachine.com ...Insinger manufactures commercial warewashing equipment specifically designed for corrections environments.

The insinger tray washer was developed to wash and sanitize compartment trays and is the only NSF approved tray washing system in the industry. By using a vertical spray pattern, tray washers remove debris that standard warewashers leave behind, compartment trays come out clean and sanitized with the first pass. Insinger’s security package is designed for high risk areas - providing added protection from vandalism and thievery.

Institutional Eye Care, LLC

...HySecurity is the leading manufacturer of hydraulic security gate operators for high security corrections applications.

Our signature green SlideDriverTM slide gate operator secures correctional facilities nationwide. Our Correctional Facility model series use a heavier cover for added protection and three high security locking options. Our specification engineers are available to assist you in creating a turnkey solution for your application.

27499 Riverview Center Blvd, Ste 429 Bonita Springs, FL, 34136 tel: 866-604-2931 contact: Jeffrey R. Lose, OD email: info@institutionaleyecare.com website: www.institutionaleyecare.com On-Site Optometry – Fully equipped On-Site Glaucoma Management / Telemedicine – Eliminate Off Site Trips for medical management of routine glaucoma $14.95 Rx Eyeglasses Largest on-site correctional vision service provider in the country, over 1,000 facilities in 44 states; Federal in all 50 states & US Territories and international since 2000.

Corrections Experience Since 1983.

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P.O. Box 8128 Janesville, WI 53547 tel: 888-933-2248 contact: Allen Stowers email: sales@jgius.com website: www.jgius.com

...JG Innovations’ Soffi-Steel® and Interlock™ Concealment Systems are virtually indestructible, tamper and contraband resistant concealment systems that were exclusively designed to enclose pipe and mechanicals for security purposes. They are made in the USA, produced from A60/G90 galvannealed steel and carry industry approvals and certifications in the US and Canada.

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JonesZylon 10880 Lin Page Place St Louis, MO 63132 tel: 800-325-8998 contact: Missy Akihiro, Dir of Marketing email: customerfirst@keefegroup.com website: www.keefegroup.com ...Keefe Group, through its affiliates, Keefe Supply Company, Keefe Commissary Network, Access Securepak, Access Corrections, ICSolutions and Advanced Technologies Group, is the nation’s leading supplier of food products, personal care products, electronics, clothing, technology, telecommunications and software solutions to the correctional market.

One Radcliff Road Tewksbury, MA contact: Allyson Steixner tel: 781-939-3869 email: allyson.steixner@L3T.com website: www.L3T.com/sds ...L3's SafeView™ is a millimeter wave scanner for screening people in prisons and courthouses. It reveals concealed metallic and non-metallic objects. It does not use X-rays.

The H1 SOE™ is a handheld trace detector that rapidly detects and identifies an extensive library of narcotics and military, commercial, and homemade explosives.

305 N. Center St. West Lafayette, OH 43845 tel: 800-848-8160 contact: Rob Zachrich email: rzachrich@joneszylon.com website: www.joneszylon.com

… JonesZylon is introducing ServeSmart meal delivery system. The meal tray is a 5-compartment self-stacking tray that seals off each compartment and has underside compartment height to help prevent food from getting on bottom.

The trays are paired with small or large heavy duty corrections grade carts that fit a surprisingly large number of trays.

Long lasting casters. Can add a heat box right away or later to convert to a heated cart.

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PO Box 5167 Bozeman MT 59717 tel: 888.246.5667 contact: Peggy Durney email: info@laundryloops.com website: www.laundryloops.com ...Laundry Loop with Sock Snare® “Clothes stay sorted while they wash & dry!”

Compared to mesh bags, Laundry Loops® improve sanitation and dry clothes in ½ the time.

New! Contact us about Laundry Loops PLUS®, for EXTREME laundry demands. Five-inches longer than the original Loop, with TWO Sock Snares.

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200 Executive Drive West Orange, NJ 07052 tel: 908-964-7800 email: jwest@lincolntech.edu contact: Jai West website: www.lincolntech.edu Teaching Skills. Changing Lives.

Lincoln Tech believes when you teach people skills, you provide them with the ability to lead productive lives. Our onsite inmate training programs in HVAC and Electrical/Electronics are highly successful in preparing inmates for entrylevel jobs, which help them maintain a sense of stability while reintegrating into their communities.

For more info contact: Jai West 908-964-7800 ext. 40295 or jwest@lincolntech.edu

Medi-Dose, Inc./EPS, Inc. 70 Industrial Dr. The Milton Building Ivyland, PA 18974 tel: 800-523-8966 contact: Robert Braverman, Director of Marketing email: info@medi-dose.com website: www.medi-dose.com ...Medi-Dose is a tamper-evident, solid oral unit dose packaging system that is ideal for correctional health facilities. MediDose features 13 types of blisters, including new Mini Medi-Cup Blisters for small medications and Deep & Jumbo blisters for larger or multiple meds. Medi-Dose features 1year beyond use dating and tamperevidence protection. Our MILT software complements the Medi-Dose system and provides a variety of innovative features for all medication labeling needs…solids, liquids, IV’s, syringes, ampules, even equipment.

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50 E. Main Street, Suite 108 Thomasville, NC 27360 contact: Terri Bryant tel: 336-869-0429 email: terri@microtronicus.com website: www.microtronicus.com ...Microtronic is the world leader in Cashless vending technology. Our system is perfect for Visitor Vending to remove cash as “contraband” from your facility. No coin jams, no moving parts, and fewer service calls during critical visitation sessions. Typically no cost to the facility since the vending operator pays for the equipment!

181 Doty Circle West Springfield, MA 01089 tel: 800-732-3705 contact: Peter Gill email: info@peerless.net website: www.peerless.net

...Setting the standard since 1914.

Offering a full line of restraining devices including: handcuffs, leg irons, security chains, high security restraints, color coated restraint and keys. All Peerless products come with a lifetime warranty for manufacturer defects.

Point Blank Enterprises PO Box 400 Kenner, LA 70063 tel: 504-467-9591 contact: Marketing Department email: milnorinfo@milnor.com website: www.milnor.com ...For over 70 years, Pellerin Milnor has been the leader in industrial laundry equipment quality and innovation. Our washer-extractors range in size from 25 700 lb and dryers from 30 - 750 lb.

Correctional facility models are available with tamper-resistant fasteners and Lexan(r) covers for enhanced security and safety. Controls range from very simple to quite sophisticated, depending upon your needs. Contact us today for a complimentary laundry planning file.

NaphCare, Inc. 2090 Columbiana Rd, Suite 4000 Birmingham, AL 35216 tel: 800-834-2420 contact: Bradley Haywood Director of Business Development email: sales@naphcare.com website: www.naphcare.com ...NaphCare provides a proactive approach to healthcare programs for correctional facilities ranging from comprehensive healthcare, on-site dialysis, off-site management, in house pharmacy and TechCare™ our electronic health record (EHR) clinical operational tool.

2102 SW 2nd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33069 tel: 954-547-6992 contact: Shawn Mayfield email: smayfield@pbearmor.com website: www.pointblankenterprises.com

P.O. Box 412 Beaver Dam Road #6 Manchester, MA 01944 tel: 978-526-8494 email: renco@rencogloves.com website: www.rencogloves.com ...Renco’s Secure Fit Restraining Mitts tightly lock down fingers/hands of handcuffed inmates, detainees and patients helping prevent escapes, assaults, suicide, and interception of weapons.

Invented by a former prison guard/disabled Marine Veteran, SFRM combines US manufactured leather, Kevlar and Velcro with secure clips for maximum restraint and safety.

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6100 West Sam Houston Pkwy, N. Houston, TX 77041 contact: Jamie Hawkins tel: 833-566-2303 email: prisonertransportsales@safetyvision.com

website: www.safetyvision.com/prisoner-transport ...Safety Vision represents the leading edge of mobile video innovation. We serve a variety of industries and accommodate the specific needs of each with our specialized sales teams. We strive to improve community, passenger, and driver safety with our top-of-the-line mobile surveillance solutions.

225 Park Ave. S. New York, NY 10003 tel: 212-777-4400 contact: David Miles Ziskind, FAIA website: www.stvinc.com ...STV provides broad-based services to the corrections industry that address all aspects of architectural design, including master planning, programming and interior design. The firm provides architectural, engineering, planning and design services nationwide and overseas. A 100 -year-old firm, STV is 100 percent employee owned.

Union Supply Group

2301 E. Pacifica Place Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 tel: 310-603-8899 contact: L.D. Hay email: ldhay@unionsupplygroup.com website: www.unionsupplygroup.com ...For over 25 years, Union Supply Group has exclusively supplied the correctional industry with commissary goods and services. Union Supply Group guarantees that your entire commissary and direct-to-inmate needs will be satisfied from the best and friendliest staff in the industry.

Securus Technologies 4000 International Parkway Carrollton, TX 75007 tel: 972-277-0300 email: Sales@securustechnologies.com website: https://securustechnologies.tech

P.O. Box 924 Nyack, NY 10960 tel: 888-608-0868 contact: Beth E. Brown, Senior Account Representative email: info@sureshotbooks.com website: www.sureshotbooks.com “ Books have the Power to Change Lives”

Securus Technologies is the industry leader in providing innovative products that help law enforcement and corrections officials detect and prevent criminal activity, as well as secure communications tools that keep incarcerated individuals connected with loved ones.

Products include intelligence and investigation, emergency response and incident management, monitored phone calls and video visitation, email correspondence and government payment services.

...Since 1990, SureShot Books Publishing LLC has been a provider of books, magazines and newspapers to correctional facilities all across the country. We can create a customized catalog with all of its contents pre-approved by your facility. You select the publications that suit your facility's policies and procedures. You pick the categories, you pick the content! This way all publications are authorized by your facility. With over 29 years of providing books to inmates, SureShot Books Publishing LLC is an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau and the American Correctional Association.

501 Holiday Dr.,Suite 300 Pittsburgh, PA 15220 tel: 888-MED-MGMT (888-633-6468, Opt 1) contact: Wendelyn R. Pekich, MBA, CCHP, VP of Marketing & Communications email: info@wexfordhealth.com website: www.wexfordhealth.com ...With more than 27 years of industry experience, Wexford Health offers economic, clinically sound programs to manage inmate health care costs while maintaining quality of care. Contact us to learn how Wexford Health’s comprehensive clinical expertise, stateof-the-art technological solutions, and innovative strategies can help improve your facility’s bottom line.

AD INDEX Black Creek Integrated Sys Corp...........25 Bob Barker .............................................51 Centurion ................................................2 Corizon Health ......................................13 Correctional Cable TV ...........................33 Endur ID Incorporated ............................6 Garrett Metal Detectors........................21

Hazelden Publishing................................7 Institutional Eye Care ............................50 Keefe Group ..........................................52 Medi-Dose Company.......................4,8,15 NaphCare ..............................................11 Point Blank Industries .............................5 StunCuff Enterprises, Inc.........................8

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STV Architects, Inc ..................................4 Swintec Corporation .............................26 Techcare ................................................37 TrinityServices Group, Inc. ....................19 Western Union ......................................31 Wexford Health Sources .........................9 This advertisers index is provided as a service to our readers only.

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