Search results matching tag 'policy'

H1N1 - Swine Flu - Preparedness

Theron — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:48:01 GMT

I have been asked by the director of Alaska Juvenile justice to draft a policy on how we will deal the many potential issues surrounding a major pandemic with swine flu. Some issues are general prevention, reducing risk of introduction, management and isolation of sick juveniles, workforce issues such as reduced workforce and sending staff home etc.. Does anyone have policies developed that they would be willing to share?

Tasers in Transportation

LongD — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:18:34 GMT

Has anyone written policy regarding use of Tasers in your Transportation sections?

Re: controling a violent /irate inmates movement

Sayjack — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:33:26 GMT

Handcuffed individuals are not under complete control my any means. The administrators who terminated those officers are wrong to do so and jeopardize the safety of other officers by sending a message to the inmates that once cuffed, they can do anything they want without getting sprayed.

PREA - Program Responses to Relatively Minor Sexual Misconduct

dagjessiidjc — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:46:59 GMT

Imagine an inmate or juvenile offender in a sex offender program has just intentionally bumped up against a peer and admitted that it was done for the purpose of sexual gratification. What is your program's response? What does "zero tolerance" mean in this context?

Thank you in advance for any ideas, thoughts, insight.

Use of chemical munitions during inmate transports

Joe Hurst — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:55:28 GMT

I am trying to find statistical data in relation to:

What state prison systems permit correctional officers to carry o.c. pepper on inmate transports?
Any pro/con information concerning this topic

Re: Research, the Media, and Public Policy

Michael Connelly — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:01:02 GMT

I'm also interested in any thoughts that can be sent along. I'm on the executive board of the National Association of Sentencing Commissions, and we're considering a panel on the topic of media and corrections sentencing policy for our annual meeting in San Francisco in August. Our concern is obviously that sound policy gets overridden by the headline of the day and the nightmare releasee du jour. So we're interested in both examples of egregious cases and examples of good reporting that informed debate well. When I was directing the sentencing commission in Wisconsin, two major newspapers in the state did multi-issue series on the coming growth and costs of prison policy. There was a brief flurry of quotes, and then they died a quiet death. How often does that happen? Are there factors besides sensationalism, besides "if you want to sell papers, you give 'em disasters and pets and sex and murders," that determine whether something related to our work gets on their radar? It would be a big help to hear other peoples' ideas.

Re: Inmates holding on to thier own Non-Prescription Rx

GTMilan — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:42:10 GMT

I'll forward you a copy of our policy...Jerry

New online reentry resource

gma221 — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:13:50 GMT

CSG JUSTICE CENTER UNVEILS NEW REENTRY POLICY COUNCIL WEBSITE

New York—The Council of State Governments Justice Center has launched its new Reentry Policy Council (RPC) website at www.reentrypolicy.org. The redesigned site provides more resources and is easier to navigate, giving website visitors quick access to media coverage, announcements from the field, publications, and upgraded tools and materials on a range of reentry issues.

The website also continues to showcase the Report of the Re-Entry Policy Council, a comprehensive guide published in 2005 that contains hundreds of policy recommendations for legislators, service providers, researchers, criminal justice professionals, and others involved in creating and implementing effective reentry initiatives. Users will be able to access the full report, or can easily find relevant sections through links on the website that are dedicated to particular topics or project work.

“At a time when states are fighting high recidivism rates that compromise public safety and contribute to the unsustainable growth of prison populations, it’s vital to ensure that state agencies and community organizations can easily access and put to use the practical, nonpartisan information that the Justice Center’s Reentry Policy Council offers,” said Florida State Senator Stephen Wise, Justice Center board member and Senate Criminal Justice Committee member. “The updated and redesigned RPC website does just that.”

In addition, the revamped website will feature a suite of hands-on tools designed to help users apply policy recommendations and other information contained in the report to their own reentry programs and initiatives. For example, site visitors can use the Reentry Housing Options Comparison Chart to compare housing options available to people returning to the community from prison or jail. This chart presents extensive information on myriad topics including availability, duration, and funding sources for several housing types in an easy-to-read format.

The RPC plans to release several additional web-based tools later this fall that will address the following issues: assessing the risks and needs of people who are incarcerated or released from prison or jail, accessing federal benefits and cash assistance programs that can aid this population, and improving collaborations between community supervision agencies and children and family services.

“The Reentry Policy Council website is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in prisoner reentry issues, from policymakers to staff working to carry out those policies every day in their communities,” said New York State Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry, Justice Center board member and chair of the Assembly Committee on Correction. “The new website includes such features as interactive tools, which will allow people working on reentry issues across the country to evaluate and improve their programs, and the latest reentry news, funding opportunities, new research, and publications.”

The launch of the improved RPC website is the first step in the Justice Center’s plan to provide users with a comprehensive online database of reentry resources, including profiles of local programs, research studies, media articles, legislation, descriptions of local advocacy efforts, and examples of coordination by state agencies and community-based organizations to promote integrated reentry strategies. This database will complement the Justice Center’s existing Criminal Justice / Mental Health Information Network, which provides expansive information on mental health issues as they relate to the criminal justice system.

The Reentry Policy Council is a public/private partnership funded in part by the U.S. Departments of Justice, Labor, and Health and Human Services, as well as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. For more information, visit www.reentrypolicy.org.

The Council of State Governments Justice Center is a national nonprofit organization that serves policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels from all branches of government. It provides practical, nonpartisan advice and consensus-driven strategies—informed by available evidence—to increase public safety and strengthen communities. The Justice Center coordinates the Reentry Policy Council. For more information, visit www.justicecenter.csg.org.

Re: Visitation Procedures

GTMilan — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:51:38 GMT

Send me your email information and I will send you our policy.

I tried to upload the policy to the shared files but it will not allow me to do it.

Jerry

Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Offender Pay-Telephone System)

Nathaniel Quarterman — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:43:32 GMT

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Offender Pay Telephone System

June 26, 2007

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is required to implement pay telephone services for eligible inmates by September 1, 2008.

This system will be provided through a vender; mandatory contract provisions of a vendor’s responsibility: installing, operating, and maintaining the service without any cost to the state.

The (TDCJ) Correctional Institutions Division is to adopt policies governing the use of this service by inmates, ensure that an inmate is allowed to communicate only with persons on a pre-approved list, and maintain recordings of inmate conversations for law enforcement and security purposes. The department is also required to ensure that no confidential attorney-client communication is monitored or recorded.

Therefore, based on this new legal requirement for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Correctional Institutions Division, a request for any and all pertinent information regarding your inmate pay telephone system is requested.

Information such as:

Allowances and Non-Allowances

Basic Guidelines to include; but not limited to: (copy of your policy if available)

Inmate custody (medium, minimum, and/or maximum)

Time an inmate is allowed on the telephone

Time an inmate is allowed to place call per week or month

Please provide me with any current guilelines your DOC is using regarding this subject matter. Thanks.

If you have any questions, please give Rosie Plattenburg/TDCJ Plans & Operations at call at 936-437-6274. Thanks.

Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Correctional Institutions Division

Texas Department of Criminal Justice