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KICKING THE HABIT IN VERMONT PRISONS:

ONLY 4% TEST FOR DRUGS "One of the responsibilities we have for all of our correctional facilities is to run safe facilities," said Ed Adams who runs Vermont's women's prison in South Burlington. To make that happen officers monitor every call between inmates and the outside world, hunting for code about sneaking drugs into the prison and use that intelligence to stiffen their tracking of contraband, according to a March 19 report by Alex Apple on TV station WCAX. Now, Adams says those efforts have led to 50% fewer positive drug tests for the inmates. "The vast ma-

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jority of inmates in this facility desire change," Adams said. "It's usually the minority that revictimizes them, continues their addiction."

The Vermont DOC says the falling number of positive tests proves their crackdown on contraband is working.

"Less than 4 percent of the people we tested for drugs actually came back positive," Vt. Corrections Commissioner Andy Pallito said.

That average one year ago was 25 percent statewide.

The keys to that improvement: The DOC now uses drug-sniffing dogs to patrol their buildings. And extensive mail checks reveal drugs and intelligence gathering helps officers stop issues before they start.

Monitoring mail and calls also help jail officials formulate predictions about who is using and selling. Officials hope that will further influence decisions that will help inmates kick the habit.

CAMDEN COUNTY JAIL PURSUING ALTERNATIVES FOR NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS The Collingswood Patch reported on March 25 that a New Jersey jail is seeking grant funding by creating new alternatives to imprisoning low-level nonviolent offenders. The Camden County Jail plans to apply for a portion of a $75 million MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Grant that will be parceled out to 20 facilities nationwide. The foundation is sponsoring a competition to design and implement plans for creating a fairer, more effective local justice system using innovative, collaborative and evidence-based solutions in the hope that it will reduce over-incarceration, according to the article by Anthony Bellano.

“The jail and our law enforcement partners will apply for the grant in collaboration with the prosecutor, the courts, local law enforcement and the public defender’s office,” Camden County Freeholder Michelle Gentek, liaison to the Camden County Correctional Facility, said.

Previously, the Freeholder Board, in cooperation with the courts, created the home electronic detention program for non-violent offenders.

Additionally, Camden County was the first court system to implement drug court giving low-level offenders with addiction the guidance to get help and stay out of the jail.

The MacArthur Foundation hopes its five-year, multi-million dollar investment will reduce over-

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incarceration by changing the way America thinks about and uses jails.

As of now, recidivism stats are sobering. According to a National Institute for Justice study of more than 400,000 inmates in 30 states, almost 57 percent of the study population was rearrested in one year after their release from a correctional facility. Furthermore, over the course of three years 67 percent of prisoners were rearrested.

FINDING ALTERNATIVES TO SOLITARY Nebraska is among several states participating in a program to reduce the use of solitary confinement in prisons. The Nebraska Department

of Correctional Services is one of five departments chosen by the Vera Institute of Justice to develop alternatives, according to a March article by Joe Duggan in the Omaha World-Herald. Other states with agencies participating include Oregon and North Carolina and local departments in New York and Middlesex County, New Jersey.

The two-year initiative will provide Nebraska with technical assistance to develop plans for the proper use of solitary confinement.

Data analysis of the results will help drive better use of solitary in other states, according to a press release from the Vera Institute.

Scott Frakes, Nebraska’s corrections director, said participating in

the program will help ensure that the state’s reform of solitary confinement is “focused, effective and research-based.”

Segregated housing is used to isolate inmates who threaten the safety and security of a prison or jail. Research increasingly shows that in addition to being more costly, solitary confinement can result in emotional damage to inmates and can make them more dangerous upon their release in the institution or the public.

Frakes, appointed to lead the department earlier this year, helped Washington state reduce its use of solitary by 35 percent. He worked with Vera on the program in his former state.

A special state legislative committee has recommended providing meaningful mental health services to inmates in isolation as well as reducing the use of isolation for the mentally ill. The committee also recommended setting limits on time spent in solitary.

NATIONAL JUSTICE PROJECT MAY TURN SENTENCING ON ITS HEAD Outagamie County's criminal justice system is undergoing a significant transformation that will turn the traditional method of imposing sentences on its head, according to a march 23 article by Jim Collar in The (Appleton, Wis.) Post-Crescent.

The county was one of five in Wisconsin recently chosen to participate in the latest phase of a national project aimed at improving county-level criminal justice. The National Institute of Corrections and Center for Effective Public Policy will assist the county in creating an evidence-based decision making process. That means police, prosecutors and courts will rely on re6 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2015

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search-based assessments of people charged with a crime. Rather than receive jail or prison sentences, offenders determined to have a low risk of reoffending could instead be ordered to undergo treatment and pay restitution.

"This could be one of the biggest changes since the founding of our country," said Outagamie County Judge John Des Jardins. He says he uses his wisdom and common sense when crafting sentences, but the goal of correcting behavior and improving public safety aren't always realized.

Officials said the medical profession provides a good example of the decision-making process that will come to play in the courts. Doctors let research guide their decisions.

"Instead of looking at symptoms, we're going to be looking at the disease," said Bernie Vetrone, director of Outagamie County's Criminal Justice Treatment Services.

NJ PRISONS CONDUCTING TELEMEDICINE The New Jersey DOC is now using sophisticated telemedicine video systems to examine inmates at prisons around the state, according to a March 22 report on NJ1015.com. “Inmates at various correctional facilities around the state will come before the camera and are able to be seen and heard by the consulting physician in our studio,” said Dr. Ralph Woodward, managing physician for the DOC. He said this allows the doctors to see many more patients, and do so a lot more efficiently. In addition, Woodward said it saves money on transportation and security—as much as several hundred thousand dollars a year.

“There is very sophisticated equipment out there that will allow a physician to hear a heartbeat, look in a mouth and there are microscopic attachments that allow them to look at screens,” he said. The doctor also said the first visit with an inmate is always face to face.

“The telemedicine visits are follow-up visits where you might not need specialty equipment and you can conduct the interview over the telemedicine equipment,” he said. “If there’s a need to see the patient in person then that’s set up as a follow-up visit.”

The bottom line, Woodward said, is this is working quite well and saving money.

“We’ve done both physician and inmate surveys, satisfaction surveys on what they think of the whole process and overwhelmingly they love it,” he said.

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BY BILL SCHIFFNER, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

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Seating Systems Arconas is a leading designer and manufacturer of furniture for high-traffic public spaces. By participating in more than 150 justice projects, Arconas has developed significant expertise in providing the right seating solutions for courts, enforcement, corrections, and detention facilities.

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Security Gates The PDTT Series SpeedGate from Wallace International is a security gate designed with the speed and security needed for correctional facilities. The electromechanically driven and factory-tested top track is PLCcontrolled for programming and integration into any perimeter

because it provides real CPR Help to guide rescuers in achieving the proper depth and rate of chest compressions. If the compressions are not deep enough, the AED Plus will tell the rescuer to push harder. The AED Plus also guides rescuers through the com-

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Liability Insurance Two years ago Brit Global Specialty USA opened a Scottsdale, Arizona, office to

and lower costs. The company has been a leader in scenariobased training for over 50 years. www.dummiesunlimited.com, 1.866.4DUMMIES

mobile touchscreen applications that streamline correctional facility operations and improve compliance. CorreTrak also supports mobile inmate identification, head counts, rounds, program attendance, cell check, and inmate movement with a highresolution touchscreen user interface. www.dynamicimaging.com, 1.856 988.1545

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Money Transfer Services Cuallix is a financial services organization focused on nonbanked and sub-banked clients, enhance the growing reputation as a market of choice for Criminal Justice Service Operations (CJSO) business within the U.S. The addition of the Scottsdale team has allowed them to expand scope from counseling and probation services to secure juvenile detention and adult prison operations. The CJSO package now includes property, general liability, professional liability, employment practices and employee benefits. www.britinsurance.com, 1.480.214.9868

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Mobile Applications Specifically designed for the specialized needs of jails and correction agencies, CorreTrak includes a suite of mobile applications that enables facilities to streamline day-to-day operations

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CorreTrak provides a suite of

can experience unique infection control challenges. That’s why GOJO has designed a hygiene solution that confronts the unique demands of the correctional system environment.

GOJO and PROVON soaps and PURELL Instant Hand Sanitizer meet the health and well-being needs of staff and those under a facility’s care and supervision. www.gojo.com, 1.800.321.9647

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Investigative Tools Guarded Exchange aids corrections agencies in maintaining a high level of security by develop-

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BY DONNA ROGERS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The ‘R’ in Rehabilitation is Real n The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is trying to get the word out—that the “rehabilitation” in its title is not in name only. n The Division of Rehabilitative Programs launched its new exhibit at the ACA Winter 2015 Conference in February. Correctional Education’s Shannon Swain and Brant Choate; CDCR Secretary Jeff Beard and Community and Reentry Services Chief Amber Barnett introduce DRP’s initiatives in education, inprison programs and community and reentry services.

he notion of locking them up and throwing away the key is slowly shifting. Current philosophy is that if you can give the inmate certain skills he or she may lead a more productive life and not constantly cycle back into the system—thus saving taxpayer money and improving society. And nowhere is that embodied more than at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

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aiming to be on the leading edge of rehabilitative programs nationwide. It is providing in-custody vocational training, GED courses and accredited college courses that lead to certificates, Associate’s degrees, or are transferable to a four-year college. In addition, they are partnering in after-release paid employment programs and residential support.

But this was not always the case.

In fact, when the economy went bad in 2008 or 2009 even

the substance abuse slots for incustody offenders at CDCR were cut statewide to a bare minimum—from 10,000 to about 1,500. And that was the sole treatment offered, states Rodger Meier, Deputy Director of CDCR’s Division of Rehabilitative Programs.

“The statistics on recidivism were sobering: 66 percent of California prisoners released from prison returned to prison within three years (as compared to the 40 percent national average),”

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said Joan Petersilia in a 2008 article quoted in the report Realigning the Revolving Door: An Analysis of California Counties’ AB 109 2011-2012 Implementation Plans, Stanford Law School, Stanford Criminal Justice Center, 2013.

“And,” she furthered, “nearly 50 percent of all inmates released in 2006 left prison without participating in a single program.”

At the time, the state’s prisons were overcrowded to the point of bursting. Designed to house approximately 83,000 inmates, as of Sept. 2011, the prison system housed way more than that— about 144,000 inmates.

In response, the Supreme Court in May 2011 upheld a lower Federal district court ruling in the overcrowding case of Brown v. Plata. In a 5:4 decision the Supreme Court held that CDCR had violated inmates’ Eighth Amendment rights protecting them from cruel and unusual punishment.

About the same time and also in response to the issue, in April 2011 California legislature passed Assembly Bill 109. The resulting Public Safety Realignment Act changed how the California criminal justice system deals with lowlevel felonies, with the goal of reduced recidivism. The law, effective Oct. 1, 2011, mandates that individuals sentenced to non-serious, non-violent or non-sex offenses will serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison. The court ordered the state to reduce its prison population in its 33 prisons by 33,000 to 137.5 percent design capacity, which is defined as one inmate per cell, within two years (by June 2013).

Not only did the legislation lower the number of offenders under the confines of state prison, but they surpassed their goal: as of March 25, 2015, the total population is down to about 112,000, which is 135.4 percent of design capacity, according to CDCR’s Data Analysis Unit.

n Changing Face of Rehabilitation Realignment has changed things in the state prison system significantly. “Most people don’t realize California has this big of a rehabilitation program,” says Rodger Meier. “We are not behind the times. We are close to cutting edge, to setting the standards I believe nationwide.”

In the past two years, he furthers, they have added reentry

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services, vocational training and GED support, job placement assistance, cognitive behavioral interventions, mental health treatment, and substance abuse counseling and self-help (such as anger management) and peer support classes.

The Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP) is at the heart of rehabilitation activity in CDCR. The wide range of programs is offered both in-custody and com-

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Keith Wagoneer, who is a parolee and OMCP mentor, with American Health Services’ Rebecca Lira. Wagoneer, who was serving a 25-year to life sentence, in 2009 began a lengthy educational and on-the-job training program within the Offender Mentor Certification Program.

He then took a written exam with the California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC) to be certified as a mentor and obtain the 4,000 hours needed to practice alcohol and other drug counseling in California upon release. Today he is a parolee and employed by American Health Services as a coordinator for outpatient programs at one of their facilities.

munity based.

On the in-custody side, notable are CDCR’s Career Technical Education (CTE) Programs, which have been upgraded and standardized across the board. CTE training is provided in six different career sectors that include the building trade and construction sector; the energy and utilities sector; the finance and business sector; the public service sector; manufacturing and product development sector; and the transportation sector.

Whereas the notion may be that inmates are doing “hobby shop-type programs,” notes Meier, the construction vocational programs are certified by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

For instance, a welding course offered at one site is the exact same curriculum offered at another prison and the certification is recognized not only within the system, but beyond it. Employers are becoming accustomed to it, he adds. They can pull up the potential employee online and see what certifications they’ve earned. And if they haven’t earned full certification the web site will also list the parts they have completed so 20 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2015

that the employer could choose to have them complete the training on the job, he details.

Many types of courses are available for inmates to take.

Construction trades are the big ones now, he explains—which include electrician, home framing, concrete and brick masonry.

Welding is also really popular, and CDCR says that inmates are finding six figure jobs in the Gulf of Mexico as underwater welders.

Other courses leading to jobs pertinent to the workforce today are computer literacy and Microsoft certification, as are those for green technologies.

Through another important new initiative, offenders can earn college credit for NCCER-certified Career Tech Ed classes, explains Brant Choate, Superintendent of CDCR’s Office of Correctional Education. Inmates can roll some of the course credit earned into an AA degree–thus actually starting out with some undergraduate credits before beginning their official college coursework.

them all here but these are several bright spots. One reentry program for parolees is the Golden State Works (GSW) program. It offers those recently released perhaps their first steady employment ever, notes Meier. A partnership between CDCR, CalTrans, and the City of Oakland, the program is a litter abatement program for the highways.

A highly sought-after program, notes Amber Barnett, Chief of Community and Reentry Services, it offers ex-offenders classroom training then a paid job on the

n Re-entry & Community program Highlights DRP offers too many re-entry and community programs to list

Parolees clean a school greenhouse in Chico.

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highways for about $10/hr. for 10 weeks.

Approximately 24 to 26 crews are running statewide at a given time.

It teaches the skills to go to work every day and contribute to their family, and it’s not a bad pay check,” says Meier, adding: “They transition pretty fluidly into different programs through job placement afterwards.”

CDCR also supports Residential Multi-Service Centers (RMSC) where recently-released parolees can live. RMSCs provide housing, substance abuse treatment and independent living skills to at-risk parolees to assist with their transition back into the community. Services include drug counseling, literacy training, job preparation and placement, anger management classes, and individual and group counseling.

The program (up to 180 days) consists of five phases, beginning with a 30-day orientation period and concluding with 60 to 90 days of aftercare. Participants may have an extension in the program for up to one year with CDCR approval.

Counseling at these residential treatment centers does not just scratch the surface. “It is a lot of counseling, very concentrated counseling,” Meier says.

Case workers also make sure ex-offenders qualify for medical coverage and that their criminogenic needs are addressed. “Evidence-based cognitive treatment is a requirement that helps create quality programming.”

The parolees’ typical day includes structure to assist them in making the transition more smoothly into society, he furthers. “They have a wakeup time and learn basic life skills, [for instance] they help with meal prep, morning, afternoon and evening.

They also receive healthcare and education and relapse prevention. In the final month they may be placed into a job—they go to the job during the daytime and come back to residence at night.”

With a capacity for well over 400 parolees at approximately seven residence multi-service centers, at least 800 ex-offenders can go through the program per year, notes Meier. Outcomes are being tracked and CDCR’s Office of Research should have results in the coming months.

n Re-entry Hubs For in-custody offenders, CDCR also has a program for inmates at designated institutions called Re-entry Hubs. Designed for inmates that are up to four years away from release, these 13 sites offer concentrated programs such as cognitive treatment, substance abuse counseling, family reunification, criminal thinking programs and career education.

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(CBT) programming, an evidence-based program designed for inmates who have a moderate-to-high risk to reoffend, as assessed by the California Static Risk Assessment (CSRA), and who have an assessed criminogenic need, as identified by the Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS) and/or other assessment(s) identified by CDCR. Meier says there is space for about 4,200 to go through annually.

The first four came online in September 2013, the remainder were all open by June 2014, and five more from instate contract facilities will be up by July 1.

While recidivism statistics are not available for the current year, numbers from two years ago showed substantial progress. The 2012 CDCR outcomes report measured the effect of substance abuse on recidivism, says Meier. For those who completed an in-prison substance abuse treatment program along with aftercare had just a 31 percent recidivism rate, compared to those with no in-prison treatment or aftercare who had a 63.9 percent recidivism rate.

n New Model One innovative way CDCR is carrying out Realignment is with a new supervision model, says Choate. These Day Reporting Centers (DRC) offer “one-stop shopping,” if you will. Rather than offering separate services for probation and parole, areas that have heavily based pockets of parolees, he says, are

The city of Oakland parolees in charge of city programs shown with CDCR executives. (what is this program?)

partnering with counties that may have few participants, and thus may have been forced to offer less meaningful services. An assessment center with colocated services will provide county probationers and recently released state offenders with a stronger model on which to draw higher quality services. Services offered include: individual and group counseling, cognitive and life skills training, budgeting and money management, parenting and family reintegration, and job readiness and job search/referral services, among others. Ten such DRCs are open, including one in Butte County where state offenders returning to the area are sent 120 days prior to release for a community reentry program. CDCR says it is a model they are looking at for the future. “More and more we are looking to partner with probation,” says Choate. “We have the same mission and can help each other.”

n Move to the Head of the Class A recent newsworthy note is the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1391 in Nov. 2014. SB 1391 provides funding for community colleges to offer courses inside state prisons just as they are offered to the public. Inmates take courses that can lead to a certificate, Associate’s degree, or are transferable to a four-year college. In the past community colleges could teach classes to inmates via correspondence, with assignments being mailed to the instructors. With the bill’s passage, colleges can come in and receive the same funding as they would receive if they were teaching outside, explains Choate.

It also opens up a wider realm of possibilities in the breadth of institutions that will offer courses. Whereas now CDCR partners with at least 28 colleges around the state, it is looking to expand that number further.

A pilot study is underway with several colleges at four CDCR sites set to begin for the Fall semester.

Of course, CDCR has its work cut out for it even with basic education. As far as literacy skills, Choate notes “52 percent do not read at a 9th grade level— reading is the bread and butter of our business. We start with the GED and move on from there. We find the more education they receive the least likely they are to recidivate.” J 22 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2015

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BY G.F. GUERCIO, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Fresh Catch Jack Mackerel from Keefe Group is a big seller in a flexible pouch.

WHAT’S AT THE COMMISSARY? Here are some items that are trending now.

WHAT TOPS THE LIST OF “ FAVES” in the aisles of the commissary?

There are so many increasinglypopular items available due to the safe product and packaging evolution. Trending now: flexible/squeezable products. Big names garner a lot of attention when it comes to food and entertainment. Electronics is increasingly a big draw for commissaries as more products incorporate secure standards. And of course clear technology to prevent contraband concealment has been around for a while and continues to be popular.

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ment and added comfort/hygiene paraphernalia. An ever-driving force of the commissary market continues to be food items: staples, brand names, and snacks, where apparently hot is hot in every sense of the word. The newest electronic segment, a proven money maker, includes the gamut from tablets to cigarettes to a new way of ordering— electronically—hot, hot, hot!

Back in the 1980s private correctional commissary companies developed because facilities were overwhelmed with the management issues surrounding products and handling money, says Kyle Roberts, OraLine Secure Care sales manager. “Today, as companies have developed better technology to assist in the deposit and con-

trol of money, more efficient ordering systems such as internal electronic kiosks, and an explosion of products developed with packaging appropriate for the secure environment, commissary companies look to drive sales and meet the needs of the ever-growing incarcerated population.”

Traditionally, he says, the items that drive sales are snacks— candy, chips, etc.—“but with the development of creative packaging by the commissary companies, a much expanded selection of food is now available. Included in the development of creative products is the hygiene and oral care items inmates will buy.”

As security is a facility’s paramount consideration, products must conform to strict security

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guidelines that minimize the danger to both staff and inmates.

“Toothbrushes, razors and metal packaging have historically represented the most common sources of weapons in facilities and are now being manufactured for this environment by OraLine, in a way to improve safety and product performance,” Roberts notes.

“Flexible, high quality toothbrushes, security-designed floss, clear plastic tube high-quality tooth gel, deodorant, and truly tamper-resistant security razors are all representative of an ever-expanding safe product line offered through commissary companies.”

“Personal Care is our highest selling category in commissaries,” agrees Greta Modlin, marketing manager, Bob Barker, “including items like our single-blade security razor, custom kits, laundry detergent, sanitary napkins and Colgate toothpaste.” She adds that recreational products like radios, ear buds, playing cards, pens, notepads, board games, playing cards, footballs and basketballs are another big seller.

“We also sell clothing and footwear items including our SEVA sandal, socks, thermals, boxers and sports bras.”

“You’ll notice the razor and radio are clear which limits the ability to hide contraband and the razor cannot be removed without destroying it,” she adds. The sandal is slip/stress/tear-resistant, waterproof, and is lightweight to prevent use as a weapon.

Concurring, Shari Erickson, Marketing & Sales, Walkenhorst's,

Keefe Group’s Fresh Catch seafood comes in 16 flavors and is one of its most popular products including chunk light tuna.

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The hottest sellers for Bob Barker include items from its Personal Care Line like the razor; radios and a sandal that is waterproof, slip and tearresistant and lightweight.

notes, “Our hottest sellers for commissary are a small radio, shavers, hygiene products and shoes.” She adds that “clear technology continues to expand” thus growing the market. A bigticket item they sell is an Xbox system with the WiFi removed that she says is allowed in “lots of places now.”

Union Supply Media offers a collection of digital media content for tablets in the correctional industry, according to Meggie McGraw, director of media, Union Supply Group.

“Offenders can now digitally shop for thousands of movies, eBooks, songs and games on a self-contained, WiFi free tablet.

The U-TAB7 tablet is a unique electronic product within the correctional industry because it does not require additional facility infrastructure such as a network or kiosk.” The U-TAB7 can be used by offenders classified within any security level, she adds. “The industry challenge has always been the method in which digital media content is securely delivered to offenders and we have successfully done that with our patented micro SD card solution.”

An “Escape” “Our anticipated biggest seller of the year will be major motion pictures,” continues McGraw.

“Movies will be our big seller because they’re an art form which allows for escapism. They take us to places we’ve never been or allow us to be people we will never be. Life for offenders can be especially complicated, scary and daunting and it is sometimes through the medium of movies that they’re allowed to experience the stories of others and seek rapture in their own lives.”

Watching movies is synonymous with snacking, and Rudolph Foods has had success across the country with both single serve and larger-sized packages of Pepe’s brand Hot Pork Rinds, says James Amatriain, regional sales manager.

“While some facilities still order the original or plain variety of pork rinds, the largest request is for hot-seasoned items with a seasoning kick like Picante/Hot, Chile Limon or Habanero Flavors.”

Perhaps leading to the popularity, “Pork rinds offer a snack that is a low carbohydrate option—less than 1 gram per serving—with eight grams of protein.”

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innovative, flexible pouches that Keefe developed in the late 1990s to replace metal cans.”

“Our latest development in corrections-friendly packaging is Keefe Kitchens Creamy Peanut Butter, which now comes in a pouch,” continues Pallnow. Its squeeze-dispensing spout prohibits contraband such as cell phones from being inserted. “It also features a clear window that reveals package contents.”

He notes that familiar namebrand products are always in demand, and Keefe works closely with these labels to develop packaging that meets the industry’s requirements. “We’ve recently been able to bring such favorites as Kellogg’s cereals, Frito Lay snacks and Kraft Foods to commissary menus.”

According to Beth Kennedy, spokesperson for Oasis Commissary Services, their bestselling product on commissary menus are Ramen noodles.

"Ramen noodles have been, and continue to be one of our best selling products. Inmates add chicken or tuna to the noodles for a quick and easy meal. Inmates like this product because it is a filling and affordable food item.”

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Union Supply Group’s Wi-Fi free tablet, the U-TAB7 allows inmates to digitally shop for movies, eBooks, songs and games with the biggest seller from the tablet being major motion pictures.

“We are also seeing more and more requests for Cracklins, and again the hotter the flavor the better,” he furthers. Additionally, new items are starting to see volume increase like wheat chips seasoned with Chile Limon seasoning called Pepe’s Brand Chicharinas and a Chorizo-flavored summer sausage under the Pepe’s Label.

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uniquely-safe, secure packaging,” says Dean Pollnow, vice president of Product Development for Keefe Group.

“Coffee is always a popular product, and our 100% Colombian Keefe Coffee in the familiar yellow pouch is a top seller year after year,” he says. “Our Fresh Catch seafood, with sixteen flavor choices, is one of our most extensive and popular product lines,” he says, adding, “Tuna in Water and Jack Mackerel—healthy staple items that deliver high protein at a great value—are big sellers. Fresh Catch is packaged in the

Pork rinds—specifically hot pork rinds—are hot commissary items from Rudolph Foods.

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Global Tel*Link provides correctionsgrade tablets and hardware enclosures with multi-capabilities for commissary ordering, video visits and phone calls.

Profits from E-Cigs

Keefe Group’s 100% Colombian Coffee is a top seller every year.

CrossBar developer Jamie Mosley.

“The CrossBar Electronic cigarette was developed in my own 400bed correctional facility in early 2012 as a result of discovering that the electronic cigarette we

Akin to these financial terms is the new market entry: electronic cigarettes. “With a 1,000-bed jail having the potential to generate a profit of well over $32,000 a month from the sale of electronic cigarettes, it’s no wonder so many correctional facilities have chosen to introduce them into their inmate population,” says Kevin C Lush, vice president/Sales & Marketing, eCig 4 Inmate.

Without question, electronic cigarettes are one of the fast growing items for correctional facilities across the nation, says

OraLine’s deodorant made for the corrections market focuses on safety and product performance.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Bob Barker – www.bobbarker.com – 800.334.9880 Union Supply Group - www.unionsupplygroup.com – 888.308.6466 Walkenhorst’s – www.walkenhorsts.com – 800.660.9255 eCig 4 Inmate – www.ecig4inmate.com – 800.672.9080 Crossbar – www.smokecrossbar.com – 606.260.3668 Keefe Group – www.keefegroup.com – 800.325.8998 Oasis Inmate Commissary Services – www.oasiscommissary.com – 800.856.2747 Rudolph Foods, Inc. – www.rudolphfoods.com – 800.241.7675 Oraline – www.oraline.net – 888.296.6730 Global Tel*Link - www.GTL.net – 877.856.3184 30 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2015

were selling was being used to create ‘shanks’ or weapons by our inmates,” he says. “Though the product was already showing huge benefits by eliminating our tobacco contraband problems, improved inmate morale by reducing assaults, and provided a huge revenue source that funds our educational and re-entry programs, the risk was certainly greater than the reward. That is when I began developing a unit specifically designed for the corrections industry: One that had a soft pliable casing, a special low voltage battery, and pharmaceutical-grade ingredients.”

He notes that the CrossBar electronic cigarette is the only unit designed by law enforcement specifically for use in correctional facilities, and adds that the units have individual serial numbers for safety and accountability, and they are available in

classic and menthol flavors.

“Aside from the obvious benefits of the product, there are few items on any commissary menu that offer the amount of profitability that our product does.

Many of our customers realize profits of 8 to 10 dollars per unit. Currently we sell over 100,000 units per month covering about 30 states.”

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materials and music onto their devices, in addition to the full range of capabilities on the tablet itself.” He adds, “In any configuration, the Flex platform requires only the same amount of wall space as a traditional inmate phone.” Yet it combines “the functionality of in-pod kiosks, video visitation stations, and inmate phones. The new platform allows all inmate-facing services to be combined into a single, low-cost, flexible device, saving space and making efficiencyboosting technology available to more facilities.” J The CrossBar electronic cigarette was designed by law enforcement specifically for use in correctional facilities.

that is hot as well. Global Tel*Link (GTL), a leading provider of integrated correctional technology solutions, has introduced its patent-pending Flex platform of corrections-grade tablets and hardware enclosures with capabilities for commissary ordering as well as video visita-

tion, inmate calling, email, grievance filing, and similar tasks, says Brian R. Peters, product manager of Video Initiatives at GTL. With three tablet housing choices, he notes, “Another configuration allows inmates to sync mobile tablets to transfer external content such as educational

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BY DONNA ROGERS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Diversion/ Reentry Programs While studies show treatment programs save money and lower recidivism, most offenders/ex-offenders do not receive treatment either in custody or in the community.

“The U.S. Justice Department notes that two-thirds of drug offenders released from prison will return to jail or prison within three years.” This staggering statistic, outlined in a January 2004 report by the Drug Policy Institute titled “Treatment or Incarceration?”, is a telling reminder that rehabilitation is not working as it should.

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Statistics further state that of the 2.3 million inmates in the U.S. more than half have a history of substance abuse and addiction. Thus, because drug offenders are a huge portion of our populations, the revolving door of incarceration is perpetuated.

Dr. Josiah Rich, a professor of medicine and community health at Brown University, has been

doing research has been doing research on this issue, and hoping something can be done to stop this cycle, notes a June 28, 2010 article in Newsweek.

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on future crime, furthers the Newsweek p i e c e . T h e a r t i c l e titled “The Case for Treating Drug Addicts in Prison,” goes on to report that according to the DEA, treatment can reduce recidivism rates from 50 percent to approximately 20 percent.

“Yet, it is not widely provided,” the article says. According to a report released in 2009 by the

National Institute on Drug Abuse, just one fifth of inmates get some form of treatment. The report contained what it called a “remarkable” statistic: “heroin addicts who received no treatment in jail were seven times as likely as treated inmates to become re-addicted, and three times as likely to end up in prison again.”

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Another study conducted in 2006 by researchers at RTI International, an independent, nonprofit institute, and funded by a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, showed that alternative programs that divert felony drug offenders to substance abuse treatment programs rather than prison terms could save the U.S. criminal justice system millions of dollars and reduce recidivism.

"The study shows that drug treatment programs for felony offenders provide great economic benefits to the criminal justice system and reduce recidivism rates among offenders, providing societal and economic benefits," said Gary Zarkin, Ph.D., principal investigator for the study.

"Based on the results, policymakers should consider diversion programs for higher-risk drug offenders in addition to low-risk offenders usually eligible for such programs," he stated in a press release from RTI. The study compared 130 drug offenders serving time in prison in 1995-1996 with 150 participants enrolled in the Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison Program during that same time.

The drug treatment program was implemented in 1990 by the Kings County District Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, N.Y. The study monitored participant costs associated with the criminal justice system, the drug treatment program and recidivism rates for six years. Results showed that the drug treatment program saved the criminal justice system more than $47,000 per person during the six-year period, a savings of more than $7 million to the New York City criminal justice system for the 150 participants studied.

The study also found that participants in the drug treatment program had lower recidivism rates than those in the prison comparison group.

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violent felony drug offenders were diverted from prison into community-based treatment early in the legal process, avoiding high costs of incarceration and most of the costs of prosecution. It also estimated costs

for the drug treatment program as well as court processes including prison and parole. The analysis did not include other potential societal benefits such as reduced public assistance, and avoided crime and victimization

Private Treatment Organizations CorreCtional Counselling, inC. Moral Reconation Therapy™ (MRT), a SAMHSA NREPP program, is the premier cognitive-behavioral program for at-risk and treatment-resistant clients in drug/DUI/mental health courts, therapeutic communities, veteran courts, probation, parole, residential programs, jails, and prisons, says the company. These programs have been implemented by all levels of correctional settings, from large federal pretrial service programs to smaller, progressive municipal programs. Over 120 published outcome studies have documented that MRT-treated offenders show significantly lower recidivism for periods as long as 20 years after treatment, including re-arrest/reincarceration rates from 25% to 75% lower than expected. CCI is the sole source for MRT treatment materials.

Correctional Counseling, Inc., www.ccimrt.com, 901.360.1564, info@ccimrt.com

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costs. "If we factor in those added outcomes, the economic benefit of diversion programs may be significantly larger, demonstrating an even greater value of such programs," said Zarkin.

in-custody and day reporting centers. At the core of GEO Reentry’s treatment and training is cognitive behavioral therapy, intended to change criminal attitudes, improve social skills and increase interpersonal problem-solving.

Our solutions continuum incorporates evidence-based interventions at all stages within the correctional system. GEO Reentry offers: • Objective risks and assessment tools for individual treatment plans • Substance abuse education and treatment • Adult basic education / GED preparation • Life Skills building • Cognitive restructuring therapy • Parenting and family reintegration group • Anger management • Work readiness/vocational skills • Aftercare BI Incorporated, a GEO Group Company, www.bi.com, 1.800.241.2911

Crosspoint, inC. Crosspoint’s Residential Reentry Center (RRC) program has been helping criminal justice systeminvolved residents reintegrate into the community since 1973. The primary referral source is the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Program goals are accomplished through evidence-based assessment, individualized program planning and an accountability-focused graduated privilege system.

Participants are expected to obtain gainful employment, save money to aid in their transition, develop a positive support system and procure stable post-release housing.

Crosspoint, Inc., www.crosspointinc.us, 210.225.0864, info@crosspointinc.us.

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Diversion overvieW States have been relying on such programs for over two decades mostly for low-level offenders to reduce costs. In December 2013 the Center for Health and Justice at TASC noted in the report “No Entry: A National Survey of Criminal Justice Diversion Programs and Initiatives” the trend toward diversion programs. “Now more than ever, and often with strong public support, legislators, prosecutors, judges, court administrators, corrections and probation officials, and the jurisdictions they serve are responding with community-based diversion alternatives, often incorporating substance use and mental health service or program components.”

The paper goes on to point out that diversion now occurs at preand post-adjudication, and during three justice system phases—law enforcement, pretrial/prosecution and problem solving/specialty court. At the pre-trial level, it says, in total more than 3,000 formally published Crisis Intervention Team Programs, pretrial diversion programs and pre-plea adult drug courts exist in the U.S. The survey also says that by 2010, the number of known diversion programs was up to 298, operating in 45 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, established in 1997, has grown significantly over the past two decades. Today there are more than 2,800 known drug courts, operating in every U.S. state and territory.

Similar models have adapted the drug court model to meet the needs of specific populations or circumstances. NADCP counts over 1,100 other problem-solving courts across the nation as of 2012.

It is interesting to note that according to a 2011 survey of the drug court field, NADCP reported a majority of drug courts (58 per-

cent) operate according to a postplea model, in which participation requires an admission of guilt and often a conviction, furthers the Center for Health and Justice report. Previously, many followed the pre-plea model, in which no plea is entered and there is an agreement that charges will be dropped upon successful program completion.

Over the years, as research emerged suggesting that drug courts should focus on higherrisk populations, more programs began utilizing a post-plea model.

Other funding streams for reentry assistance come from the federal government. First funded in 2009, the Second Chance Act of 2007 demonstration grant program provides funding to state and local government agencies and federally recognized Indian tribes to plan and implement comprehensive strategies that address the challenges faced by adults and youth returning from confinement.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awards grants for demonstration projects targeting adults returning from prison and jail, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awards grants for demonstration projects targeting youth returning from juvenile justice facilities. The grants are designed to help ensure that reentry to society is successful.

For FY 2015 BJA estimates that it will make up to 10 awards of up to $1 million each. The deadline this year is April 29 (to apply, see https://www.bja.gov/Funding/15 SCAReentryDemoSol.pdf)

example program The success of diversion programs often depends on collaboration of the courts, law enforcement or jails, the offenders and a community treatment program.

One such private program has treated over 2 million offenders in its group treatment plan in various settings since its incep-

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tion in 1987.

The company, Correctional Counseling Inc. and its programs, including Moral Reconation Therapy™ (MRT), have been thoroughly researched for efficacy. In fact, the company notes, there have been more than 100 scholarly studies of MRT alone, helping this therapy to become one of only a handful of treatment programs on SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidencebased Programs and Practices.

Correctional Counseling offers a number of cognitive-behavioral treatment programs to address a variety of issues, including substance abuse, relapse prevention, DUI offenses, criminal thinking, domestic violence and anger management. Drug courts, pretrial service agencies, probation and parole offices and therapeutic communities within correctional facilities have all implemented these programs with measurable success in terms of changing criminal thinking and reducing recidivism rates. These programs have been implemented by all levels of correctional settings.

a testimonial One particular success story using MRT is a Garden City, Kansas, woman. In a January 2012 YouTube testimony, Barbara Stephens said MRT changed her life. “I was hopeless…. I didn’t think at 13 years of trying to not drink [it] would ever happen for me.” Stephens had done time for DUIs, and she relates that “I didn’t have the tools to create my own life.” She emphasizes the MRT therapy helped me to “make goals in my life to plan my future and to make some choices in my life that would eventually lead to freedom.” Working through the Seeds of Hope Mentoring program, she said the MRT program provides measurable tools to get your goals met. In the video Stephens portrays her powerful journey from addict to becoming a peer mentor. J CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2015 35

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DISPENSING MEDICATIONS A well-organized and clean medication room, says Corizon/Pharmacorr pharmacist Darrell Wheeler, is a tell-tale sign that there are people in charge who know how to facilitate efficient delivery.

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are a lot of incarcerated people in the U.S., and many of them require medications.

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cervical cancer. When including jails, that number is closer to 2.3 million.

There have been lawsuits. In Prewitt v. Roos, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reviewed a case in which it was alleged that jail officials failed to administer pain medication following Prewitt’s hand surgery, which he had undergone while incarcerated. He had received discharge instructions from the hospital. The Court

rejected the defense that the officers in charge were following the jail’s medication schedule rather than the doctor’s.

In Benge v. Scalzo, plaintiff Joseph Benge filed a civil rights action claiming that when he was transferred from a state prison to a jail, he was not given the medications he had been prescribed for a psychological condition while in prison. The plaintiff went for 423 days before being seen by a psychiatrist who pre-

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avenues to comply with the law, protocol, and avoiding litigation.

In a 2011 article called “The Main Areas of Inmate Litigation in the 21st Century” by Gerard Horgan, superintendent, Suffolk County House of Correction in Boston, noted that with the continued rise of inmates with mental illness landing in correctional facilities he recommended “A strong sick call practice and medical rounds in housing units will limit the possibility of a lawsuit on medical grounds. Inmates who are suicidal or ideate suicidal thoughts should be kept on spe-

himself until he lost consciousness. When he was found, he was stripped naked, given oxygen, and placed in solitary confinement. He reports that while he was under suicide watch, he still had not been seen by a psychiatrist. A mental health staff member recommended that his medication be increased, so while Dockery had not seen a psychiatrist, his medication dosage had been increased.

Another issue that has arisen in corrections, notes Bob Braverman of Ivyland, Penn.based MediDose/EPS, is “shrinkage in the pipes,” a term used to refer to the disappearance of medications in transit. Using a system such as Medi-Dose’s can help avoid that because the packages are tamper resistant. (There are also no glass or sharp edges that could be used as a blade.)

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der. Without these meds, says the man’s father, his son suffers “horrific” anxiety and violent mood swings, and the medications are essential to his own and others’ safety. When they arrived at the jail, the suit alleges, a corrections deputy refused to accept the medications.

There have been other claims against the facility in recent years. The family of Amanda Cook, who committed suicide while in custody, has also voiced frustration with the jail’s delays in mental health treatment and denial of medication.

A 2014 lawsuit was filed against the Washington County Jail in Oregon by an inmate who claimed that workers failed to treat his schizophrenia, tuberculosis, anxiety, and other disorders. The complaint, which was filed in U.S. District Court, alleges that the plaintiff, Marco Antonio Jiminez Ramos, was forced to take the wrong medications, which has resulted in numerous additional health problems.

The list goes on, but there are

cial watch until they are cleared by mental health staff.” He furthered, “Good communication between security staff and mental health can only help to keep inmates safe and staff out of court.”

In the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Correction’s publication “Effective Prison Mental Health Services,” the department notes that the distribution of medications in correctional facilities should be consistent with that in the community.

That is, prescriptions should only be ordered after an adequate psychiatric evaluation dispensed only by licensed healthcare professionals. Inappropriate use includes excessive dosing with the intent to control an inmate or for population management.

While that may seem self-evident, a lawsuit filed by the ACLU against East Mississippi Correctional Facility alleges that an inmate named Jermaine Dockery had his medication increased without first seeing a psychiatrist. In 2012, he hanged

Barriers to Delivering Meds

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scribed similar medication and treatment that he had been receiving in the state facility.

In May 2014, a family filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Spokane County Jail over delays in providing mental health medication to their 19-year-old son, who was serving time for shooting bystanders with paintballs.

Before his incarceration began, the man’s father ordered the three medications the inmate took for bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disor-

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There are, says Darrell Wheeler, RPh., director of Pharmacy at Corizon/ PharmaCorr, numerous reasons why an inmate’s medications are potentially unavailable to a correctional administrator when needed. It might be because the medications had not been reordered or not renewed by a physician or that the pharmacy failed to send them. Whatever the reason, says Wheeler, “There need to be processes, procedures, and work-arounds in place to assure that patients receive medications in a timely manner.”

One strategy PharmaCorr uses is to conduct unannounced pharmacy audits to ensure that procedures are being conducted properly and that there will be no barriers to patients receiving their medications. “As a pharmacist, when I walk into a medication room at a facility to do an audit, I can tell right away if the audit will be difficult or easy.” A well-

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organized and clean medication room, he says, is a tell-tale sign that there are people in charge who know how to facilitate efficient delivery. Wheeler reviews active stock and searches for medications that have fewer than seven days before expiration so they can check patients’ charts, new inventory and reorders and ensure that the appropriate medications are available. PharmaCorr also provides facilities with reports that list refills that are past due and medication orders that will soon expire and have not yet been renewed. The audits prove to be beneficial to everyone by assuring that the med rooms function with utmost efficiency. “This is an example of a tool that can assist assuring that meds are up-todate and available when needed.” He furthers, “Stock medications should be kept on hand for new orders until patient-specific medication arrives or for emergency backup. Local backup pharmacies can also be utilized in case of emergencies that may be caused by weather or other unforeseen delays.”

PharmaCorr teams are trained on the best proto-

NaphCare’s TechCareTM system provides a paperless chart that allows their team to access an inmate’s chart anywhere in the facility and determine the appropriate medication and dosage that had been prescribed for an inmate.

cols to follow in every aspect of medication delivery.

It is vital that every employee follow those protocols in order to assure that medication costs are controlled, excessive medications at the site are reduced, and medications are not being missed. Most importantly, Wheeler says, “Working through best practices assures that patients have uninterrupted medication therapy for better health.”

Getting Organized Vincent T. Grattan RPh., manager, Pharmacy Management at MHM Services, Inc. also has suggestions. The first is the use of bar code technology.

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NaphCare utilizes their proprietary electronic health record TechCareTM to enter a medication order that also creates the inmate’s medication administration record.

check orders in as they arrive.

Once scanned into inventory at the facility, the use of an electronic medication administration record (MAR) that utilizes bar code technology can allow each dose or package of keep on person (KOP) medication to be accounted for in real time. Says Grattan, “These systems generally work along with the facility jail management system so that each inmate is identified by a bar code on their ID. When they present to the pill call window for their medication, their ID is scanned, and all directly observed doses due at that line can be administered and accounted for by the med room staff in real time. If KOP meds are handed to the inmate, a similar process that involves scanning the inmate’s ID and the bar code on the KOP medication documents that the medication was given to the inmate.” Grattan furthers that no-shows can be detected electronically through reports generated by the MAR system. Also, since the data is stored for such a long period of time, a patient’s compliance or non-compliance with key medications such as psychiatric drugs or insulin can be documented and then addressed by clinicians to avoid outcomes that often times lead to lawsuits.

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an electronic tracking system, Grattan says, the administration of medication comes with the burden of documentation that includes hand-signing each paper MAR on a monthly basis by all nurses who administer medications. “In addition, each block on the MAR that signifies an administered or missed dose must also be initialed by the nurses at each medline. This process is error prone and does not prove the inmate actually presented themselves to pill call to receive the dose in the same way the electronic systems do. Any detailed history of compliance must be assembled by an arduous manual review of paper MARs filed in the patient’s chart.”

Brad Cain, NaphCare Inc. general counsel, also stresses the use of electronic recordkeeping.

NaphCare utilizes their proprietary electronic health record TechCareTM to enter a medication order that also creates the inmate’s medication administration record. The system, Cain explains, provides a paperless chart that allows NaphCare’s team to access an inmate’s chart anywhere in the facility and determine the appropriate medication and dosage that had been prescribed for an inmate. The system also provides alerts for the clinical team if an inmate misses

his or her medication. “For example, the missed medication may have occurred as a result of the inmate being out of the facility for a court hearing during a scheduled visit or pill pass. In this event, TechCare contains a missed medication module, which links with the electronic medication record contained within [the program] and the jail’s inmate management system to create an alert that the inmate did not receive his/her scheduled medication. This module helps clinicians ensure and verify that every inmate has received their medications or daily treatments and notifies the nurses and clinical management team if any are missed.”

The other element Cain says NaphCare stresses is education.

“NaphCare’s health service’s team members are highly qualified and utilize their educational training and [the company’s]

An issue that has arisen in corrections, notes Bob Braverman of MediDose/EPS, is “shrinkage in the pipes,” a term used to refer to the unauthorized disappearance of medications.

policies and procedures as guidance to ensure inmates receive their medication in a timely manner. When medication is necessary, our clinical team provides medication education to each inmate outlining the expected benefits, risks and/or side effects to help with improving the inmate’s compliance with taking the medication.” J

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DIRECTORY Black Creek Integrated Systems

45 Priscilla Ln. Auburn, NH 03032 tel: 603-641-9487 fax: 603-644-0498 contact: Brett Daniels, VP email: Brett@Aquawingozone.com web site: www.AquawingOzone.com ...APPROVED BY THE CDC & CMS. Aquawing is now federally approved by the CDC, CMS and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Aquawing is saving money, disinfecting and pushing facilities to their green goals all across the country. With over 150 correctional installations, Aquawing is the go-to solution for the correctional industry.

Save as much as 90% on hot water costs and 30% on total water while preventing costly outbreaks of suberbugs like MRSA and C.diff. Aquawing patented technology is installed on over 5000 machines worldwide.

PO Box 9453 110 Sargent Dr. New Haven, CT 06534-0453 tel: 800-235-7482 web site: www.assalock.com ...ASSA, Inc. is the premier manufacturer of high security locks and mogul cylinders meeting the UL 437 and ASTM F1577 high security standards. ASSA mogul cylinders are used in detention lock systems for the protection provided by a dual locking mechanism & utility patents offering legal control over key duplication.

2 Gardner Rd Fairfield, NJ 07004 tel: 973-276-6000 fax: 973-276-6166 contact: Jack Fenwick, Vice President, Sales email: info@a-clear.com web site: www.a-clear.com ...Autoclear designs and manufactures affordable X-ray inspection, trace and metal detection solutions for screening mail, packages, vehicles and people for explosives, weapons, contraband and narcotics.

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PO Box 101747 Irondale, AL 35210 tel: 205-949-9900 fax: 205-949-9910 email: sales@blackcreekisc.com web site: www.blackcreekisc.com ...From Revenue-generating Video Visitation Systems to Enterpriseclass 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 fax: 903-833-4222 contact: Nancy Bolton, VP of Operations email: nancy@bufordmedia.com web site: www.bufordsatellitesystems.com ...Buford Satellite Systems provides cost effective secure television 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.

801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 720 Miami, FL 33131 tel: 786-409-7000 contact: Eli Gage, Executive VP, Mktg & Business Development email: marketing@cglcompanies.com web site: www.CGLcompanies.com ... CGL works to provide local, state, and national communities with more efficient facilities to better serve the public. CGL

provides facility planning, needs assessments (including security and health care), architectural programs, building design, program management, facility maintenance, development, and financing services specifically for criminal justice facilities, offering our clients the unique ability to wisely minimize the Total Cost of Ownership of their existing or to-be-built facilities.

Cashless Systems, Inc.

1041 Davis Dr. Apex, NC 27523 tel: 919-481-1616 contact: Marshall Boon, President web site: www.CashlessSystems.com ...The Cashless Commissary & Trust Fund Accounting System (CACTAS) software system from CSi can fully automate your inmate banking and commissary operations.

CACTAS utilizes the latest technology including inmate order entry kiosks, credit/debit card deposit processing via lobby kiosk and/or internet web site, handheld PDA devices, IVR (interactive voice recognition) technology order entry utilizing your existing inmate telephone hand sets, electronic signature capture, an OMR scanner interface, internet client connectivity to managed hosting database servers, other agency inmate billing, and compatible distribution center software for support of commissary services bagging operations.

PO Box 781 Latrobe, PA 15650 tel: 800-234-2734 fax: 724-537-9003 contact: John McManamy, Sales Manager, Facilities Furnishings jmcmanamy@chestnutridgefoam.com web site: 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 and 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. VISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET

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DIRECTORY Cook’s Correctional Kitchen Equipment

27725 Diehl Rd Warrenville, IL 60555 tel: 1-800-956-5571 fax: 1-800-956-6822 contact: Tim Saner, Sales Manager email: tsaner@cookscorrectional.com web site: www.cookscorrectional.com ...Since 1996, Cook's has been fully outfitting correctional kitchens-from insulated trays to walk-in coolers and everything in between.

Unlike most kitchen equipment dealers, we are experts in corrections and our staff is trained in correctional feeding. We also produce a line of innovative correctional kitchen products; Cook's brand, which includes items like Flex Tray, the Globe Whip, the Knife Leash Kit and much more. We can assist you with design consulting, smallwares and equipment acquisition and installation for renovations or new products in your jail or prison foodservice operation. We also have a comprehensive catalog and website.

Eaton’s Cooper Lighting Business/Fail-Safe 1121 Highway 74 South Peachtree City, GA 30269 tel: 770-486-4800 fax: 770-486-4801 contact: Winfield Littleton email: JohnWLittleton@Eaton.com web site: www.cooperlighting.com ...Our Fail-Safe product line is the leader and pioneer in confinement lighting.

Servicing over 2,500+ prisons to date, our extensive insight into the confinement industry allows us to be the industry leader in new product development, offering innovative, high quality products around the latest technologies. This combined with our service network that offers expertise with design and application issues, makes us your single source for lighting needs

311 NNW Loop 323 Tyler, TX 75702 tel: 800-477-5219 fax: 314-658-9894 contact: Dianne Huffstickler, General Mgr. email: Dianne.Huffstickler@suddenlink.com web site: www.correctionalcabletv.com ...CCT is the largest satellite provider in the correction industry serving over 10 sites across 24 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.

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1346 N. Market Blvd.

Sacramento, CA 95834 tel: 916-928-0061 800 800-CPOF fax: 916-928-0072 contact: Charleene Corby, CAO email: mail@cpof.org web site: 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 Annual National Memorial Ceremony Friday June 19, 2015 Jacksonville, FL

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103 Powell Court Brentwood, TN 37027 tel: 615-376-1329 fax: 615-376-1350 contact: Lynette Harris, Dir of Mktg/Comm email: lynette.harris@corizonhealth.com web site: www.corizonhealth.com ...As the correctional healthcare pioneer and leader for 35+ years, Corizon Health provides client partners with high quality healthcare at an affordable cost. We are a company built on innovations and expertise.

Our people, practices, and commitment to constant improvement enable us to meet and exceed client expectations.

Correctional Peace Officers Foundation

– More Security Options – Improved Safety – Electronic Access Control

Maximum+ It all adds up to superior security

ASSA, Inc. 110 Sargent Drive P.O. Box 9453 New Haven, CT 06534-0453

ASSA, Canada 160 Four Valley Drive Vaughan, ON L4K 4T9 Canada

Phone: 800-235-7482 Fax: 800-892-3256

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2 West Liberty Boulevard, Suite 160 Malverne, PA 19355 tel: 800-293-5206 fax: 610-725-9894 contact: Jessica Durso email: info@doorking.com web site: www.doorking.com ...DentalEZ® is committed to advancing the practice of dentistry through five distinct product categories: StarDental®, DentalEZ®, RAMVAC®, NevinLabs™, and Columbia Dentoform®. DentalEZ Integrated Solutions strives to create a complete line of products to elevate the health, comfort, and efficiency of the dental facilities. For more information, please visit www.dentalez.com.

120 S. Glasgow Avenue Inglewood, CA 90301 tel: 800-826-7493 310-645-0023 fax: 310-641-1586 contact: Richard Sedivy, Dir of Mktg email: info@doorking.com web site: 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 multi-door card access systems, high security RF access systems, telephone entry systems, magnetic locks and all related accessories.

A Jail Education Solutions Comany 415 N. LaSalle, Suite 304 Chicago, IL 60604 tel: 847-867-4589 contact: Carl Alguire email: carl@edovo.com website: www.edovo.com www.jaileducationsloutions.com ...Edovo offers facilities 2000+ hours of self directed Educational Programming on tablets. Run Edovo, on your system, any tablet (4-12 inch) off-line tethered or WiFI. Includes full GED, K-12, College, Vocational, ISL, Religion, Parenting, and Custom Facility Programing and Digital Communications.

Inmate and Outmate Programs.

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8 Merrill Industrial Dr., Unit 4 Hampton, NH 03842 tel: 603-758-1488 fax: 603-758-1118 contact: Robert Chadwick, President email: info@EndurID.com web site: 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.

11 Talbot Avenue Rankin, PA 15104 tel: 877-696-3742, 412-351-3913 fax: 412-351-2018 contact: Richard Fuller, Mktg. Manager email: rfuller@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.

1300 Davenport Dr., Minden LA 71055 tel: 318-377-1030 fax: 318-377-9475 contact: Ritchie Reid, Technical Manager email: ritchie.reid@fibrebond.com web site: www.fibrebond.com ...Fibrebond employs highly sophisticated manufacturing equipment to build durable and secure facilities quickly. Fibrebond is the only precast manufacturer to build

panelized, 6-sided modules for corrections facilities. Construction solutions include single, corner and multiple occupancy cells to make more efficient use of space. With more than 80 jail and prison projects completed, Fibrebond has manufactured precast concrete buildings for almost 30 years.

1881 W. State Street Garland, TX 75042 tel: 972-494-6151 fax: 972-494-1881 contact: James Hurst, Security Sales email: security@garrett.com web site: www.garrett.com ...Garrett Metal Detectors is the global leader in the research and manufacture 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 govenrment buildings. Visit www.garrett.com for complete product and application information.

6900 Wedgwood Rd. N., Suite440 Maple Grove, MN 55311 tel: 855-777-RFID (7343) website: www.guardianrfid.com ...GUARDIAN RFID® is the leader in Inmate Management, Monitoring, and Tracking solutions for county jails. Exclusively endorsed by the National Sheriffs’ Association since 2008, GUARDIAN RFID helps maximize your defensibility, productivity, and compliance while automating a wide range of correctional workflows and reporting needs in real-time.

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P.O. Box 340500 Milwaukee, WI 53234 tel: 800-558-0607, 414-671-6350 fax: 800-543-7521 contact: Mike Whiteley, VP Sales & Marketing email: equipsales@hatcocorp.com web site: www.hatcocorp.com ...Since 1950, Hatco has been a leader in creating innovative ideas for the foodservice industry, improving efficiency, reliability and profits. Our warming, toasting, sanitizing, and refrigerated products are designed and built to handle the rugged demands of today’s foodservice operations. We as Employee Owners are dedicated to exceptional customer service.

17111 Preston Road, Suite 150 Dallas, TX 75248 tel: 972-960-4011 fax: 972-960-4015 contact: Leizl Winget, Marketing Services Manager, Justice email: Leizl.Winget@hdrinc.com website: hdrjustice.com ...At HDR, we’ve been helping our clients shape communities since 1917, making communities smarter, healthier and safer through the buildings we design. As the population within correctional facilities changes, we continue to lead the field with innovative approaches to mental and physical health and rehabilitation.s.

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4250 River Green Parkway, Suite D Duluth, GA 30096 tel: 770-209-9925 fax: 770-209-0671 contact: Maddie Alexander, Director of Judicial Sales email: malexander@infax.com web site: www.infax.com ...Infax presents the CourtSight Suite, a comprehensive digital signage solution for justice and correctional facilities. Our electronic display solutions seamlessly integrate with the jail management system and other facility management systems to deliver up-todate information to the visiting public and internal staff.

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Insinger Machine Company 6245 State Road Philadelphia, PA 19135 tel: 215-624-4800 x 130 fax: 215-624-6966 contact: John Stern email: jstern@insingermachine.com web site: 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 spay 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

27499 Riverview Center Blvd., Suite 429 Bonita Springs, FL 34134 tel: 866-604-2931 fax: 570-524-2581 contact: Jeffrey R. Lose, OD, email: info@institutionaleyecare.com web site: www.institutionaleyecare.com ...On Site Optometry – fully equipped. On Site Glaucoma Management / Telemedicine – Eliminate Off Site Trips for medical management of routine glaucoma. $ 14.75 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.

10880 Lin Page Place St Louis, MO 63132 tel: 800-325-8998 fax: 800-848-5545 contact: Dana Dierdorf Ferrick,VP Marketing email: customerfirst@keefegroup.com web site: www.keefegroup.com ...Keefe Group, through its affiliates, Keefe Supply, Keefe Commissary Network, Crawford Supply, Access Catalog, Access Securepak®, and Access Corrections™, is the 46 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2015

nation’s leading supplier of food products, personal care products, electronics, clothing and technology to the correctional commissary market. Since 1975, Keefe has serviced the correctional market exclusively and has pioneered the evolution of products, packaging and technology services to fit the needs of commissaries nationwide.

3587 Oakcliff Road Doraville, GA 30340 tel: 770-734-9222 contact: Kristen Roberts, Institutional Sales email:kroberts@jinny.com web site: www.jinnyinstitutional.com ...Jinny Corp Institutional Sales Division was created to service the educational and personal care needs of correctional institutions nationwide with top quality products and sales support. We are the largest distributor of hair & skin care products, personal hygiene and personal care appliances in the world.

With 34 years of experience and over 60,000 products from over 400 manufacturer brands, we have the inventory to back it up. Give us the opportunity to provide you with the utmost service, products and prices…because Jinny Knows Beauty.

Medi-Dose, Inc./EPS, Inc.

70 Industrial Dr. The Milton Building Ivyland, PA 18974 tel: 800-523-8966 fax: 800-323-8966 contact: Robert Braverman, Director of Marketing email: info@medi-dose.com web site: www.medi-dose.com ...Medi-Dose is a tamper-evident, solid oral unit dose packaging system that is ideal for correctional health facilities. Medi-Dose 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 1-year beyond use dating and tamper-evidence 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.

641 McWay Drive, Suite #104 High Point, NC 27263 tel: 800-879-3586, 336-869-0429 contact: Terri Starnes-Bryant email: terri@microtronicus.com web site: www.MicrotronicUS.com ...Microtronic is the 36 year world leader in Cashless technology and beat ROI against all our competition. Most Vending operators absorb the costs, but need requests to get cash out of the system for your Jail or Prison. We are virtually “contactless” and haven’t replaced a reader in 8 years.

PO Box 400 Kenner,LA 70063 tel: 504-467-9591 contact: Marketing Department email: milnorinfo@milnor.com web site: www.milnor.com ...Milnor Laundry Systems is the leading commercial laundry manufacturer in the world. From small capacity washer-extractors to our CBW® tunnel washers. Milnor’s wide range of laundry equipment will suit any and all of your correctional needs. Call today for a complimentary corrections laundry planning file.

Motor Coach Industries

200 East Oakton Street Des Plaines, IL 60018 tel: 866-MCI COACH fax: 502-318-8037 contact: Tom.Wagner@mcicoach.com ...MCI® ISTV™ Inmate security transportation vehicle.

The MCI ISTV (Inmate Security Transport Vehicle) is custom-fitted according to agency specifications, with features that can include: seating for up to 69 inmates, containment barriers and cells, window bars , 1/2” shatterresistant windows, a rear officer position, on board surveillance system, bullet-resistant materials. The ISTV model has a proven long life and low operating-cost track record, adding up to significant operational savings over the life of the vehicle.

To learn more visit www.mcicoach.com

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DIRECTORY NaphCare, Inc.

4851 LBJ Fwy, Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75244 tel: 972 663-6565 800 929-0309 fax: 972 663-6551 contact: Michael Harling, Exec Vice President email: mharling@municapital.com web site: www.municapital.com ...No new taxes or voter referendum are needed for our exclusive MuniLease® program. It is the most effective and flexible structure available for the financing or design/build/financing of your new correctional facility. MuniLease® can be used for an entire project, facility renovations or simply equipment. We are the recognized leader in lease and lease-purchase financing for correctional facilities and equipment. Let us put our years of experience to work for you.

2090 Columbiana Rd, Suite 4000 Birmingham, AL 35216 tel: 800-834-2420 fax: 205-244-8010 contact: Chris Bell, VP of Bus Devel email: sales@naphcare.com web site: www.naphcare.com ...NaphCare provides a Proactive approach to healthcare programs for correctional facilities ranging from comprehensive healthcare, onsite dialysis, off-site management, in house pharmacy and TechCare™ our electronic health record (EHR) clinical operational tool delivering effective budget-conscious correctional healthcare outcomes.

220 E. 1st Street Bethlehem, PA 18015 tel: 610-882-1820 fax: 610-332-3494 contact: Jackie Pirone, Mktg SAT and IR email: jpirone@orasure.com web site: www.orasure.com ...OraSure Technologies, the pioneers of oral

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DIRECTORY SMRT Architects and Engineers

144 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101 tel: 207-772-3846 fax: 207-772-1070 contact: Arthur Thompson, AIAPrincipal email: athompson@smrtinc.com web site: www.smrtinc.com ...SMRT Architects and Engineers’ Justice and Public Safety Team is nationally recognized for its intelligent and innovative design of secure facilities, including prisons, jails and special needs population facilities.

We provide needs assessments, feasibility studies, programming and design services for new and renovated facilities of all sizes and levels of security.

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P.O. Box 1008 Fairport, NY 14450 tel: 866-457-0858, 585-865-9828 fax: 585-325-0898 contact: Maxwell Klein, Manager email: contact@superiormirror.com web site: www.superiormirror.com ...The ultimate in affordable safety.

Superiormirror offers a full line of acrylic convex, dome, flat and inspection mirrors to meet your special needs. Ideal for monitoring blind areas and precarious situation in Correctional Facilities, Security Check Points, Offices and more. Manage your trouble areas today with Superiormirror safety/security mirrors.

320 West Commercial Ave. Moonachie NJ 070974 tel:201-935-0115 fax:201-933-1745 contact:Edward Michael, Sales Manager, Government Sales email: edmichael@swintec.com Web site: www.swintec.com …Swintec Corporation produces of a line of clear cabinet typewriters, clear cassette ribbons and supplies specifically designed for the corrections industry. The clear typewriters and clear ribbon cassettes have helped to greatly reduce an ongoing problem of hidden contraband within the walls of correctional facilities in Law Libraries, Education Departments, Inmate Cells and Inmate Dorms and more. Visit our web site to view all of the models currently available or call us directly for more information.

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DIRECTORY Trinity Services Group

STV 225 Park Ave. S. New York, NY 10003 tel: 212-777-4400 fax: 212-529-5237 contact: David Miles Ziskind, FAIA web site: 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.

Strike Industries, Inc. 3446 S.W. 15th Street Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 tel: 954-420-9131 web site: www.strikeind.com Strike’s Kiosk allows touchscreen or cast aluminum keyboards to fit a large variety of system deployments. It may be purchased as a fully assembled unit with Intel i-series processor, camera, handset, switch or as a shell allowing the integrator to install their own equipment to suit their needs.

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477 Commerce Blvd Oldsmar FL 34677 tel: 855-705-5538 email: information@trinityservicesgroup.com ...Trinity Services Group is the leading commissary, food service and technology provider to the corrections industry. We are committed to meeting client needs while creating long term partnerships.

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Bob Barker ..............................51 Chestnut Ridge Foam, Inc. .......6 Corizon......................................7 Correctional Cable TV.............15 Crossbar ..................................25

15575 North 83rd Way, Suite 4 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 tel: 480-998-7700 fax: 480-998-7600 email: sales@blackcreekisc.com website: www.blackcreekisc.com ... TSI PRISM is the premier provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology for high-security applications. TSI PRISM system is the only real-time location and tracking technology specifcally tailored for the requirements of the correctional facili ties market. TSI PRISM provides continuous tracking and positioning , depicting graphically where a subject is anywhere in the facility. TSI PRISM fully integrates with Black Creek’s Super Display Touchscreen System.

Endur ID Incorporated............19 Garrett Metal Detectors ...........8 Imperial Fastener ....................21 Institutional Eye Care .............50 Keefe Group............................52 Mars ........................................23 Medi-Dose Company ..............37 MHM Correctional Services.....2 Microtronic US........................45 Motor Coach Industries (MCI)11 NaphCare ................................39 Point Blank Industries...............5

7030 Hi Tech Drive Hanover, MD 21076 tel: 410-872-6238 fax: 410-872-6010 contact: Casey Joseph, Executive Vice President email: sales@tecore.com web site: www.tecore.com ...Tecore’s innovative products comabat contraband cell phones with our iNAC Managed Access System, which is the world’s only proven solution to eliminate unauthorized celular communication wihile allowing authorized users access.

1102 Pleasant St. # 804 Worchester, MA 06102-1232 tel: 508-831-4229 fax: 508-791-4966 email: JACKREIFF@WET-TECH.COM website: WWW.WET-TECH.COM ...WET-TECH, an Ozone equipment manufacturer, develops, designs, manufactures, sells and installs energy and water saving EnviroSaver II Ozone equipment for laundry & water treatment applications. Our energy and Utility savings along with Sanitary and Disinfection processes provides overall safety with a return on investment for Correctional and Institutional laundries. We are an SDVOSB (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) DO IT ONCE / DO IT RIGHT

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