Corrections Community

Hi, I am due to visit Tampa later this year and would like to try and arrange a visit to either a program delivery/training team or unit either in the community or in a correctional facility. I currently work for Her Majesty's Prison Service Headquarters in London, England. I am a National Trainer...

I would like to see how jail agencies structure their program staff to provide reentry services to incarcerated inmates. In our system, structured reentry efforts are provide for those serving a county jail sentence. Those incarcerated and awaiting trial are not provided with anything more than an opportunity...

Hello, I am an ex correction officer from Georgia and MIchigan. My pastor has put me in charge of forming our correctional outreach ministry. We are in the infant stages of forming the ministry and I am looking for training material to train our future volunteers on inmate manipulation and similiar topics...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates jail facilities located throughout the County of Los Angeles, which encompasses more than 4,000 square miles. Currently, in order to visit an inmate incarcerated in the jail system, family members must transport themselves to the facility where...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates jail facilities located throughout the County of Los Angeles, which encompasses more than 4,000 square miles. Currently, in order to visit an inmate incarcerated in the jail system, family members must transport themselves to the facility where...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates jail facilities located throughout the County of Los Angeles, which encompasses more than 4,000 square miles. Currently, in order to visit an inmate incarcerated in the jail system, family members must transport themselves to the facility where...

Does anyone know of research supporting the idea of gender specific staffing for juvenile males? There is a lot out there for girls, but I am having a hard time locating any studies on juvenile males. Thanks!

I recently "retired" from the Knox County Sheriff's Department, Community Corrections program and am making myself available to answer questions, offer advice, or counsel on offender employment issues. I was employed as the Vocational Coordinator, which is one of four treatment components...

The Journal of Cognitive Behavior Interventions is a new publication produced by Civic Research Institute with the cooperation of the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute. Dr. Barry Glick is the Editor and Dr.Patricia Vanvoorhis is Associate Editor of the Journal, which is expected to be published...

We are looking into different types of "vocational" programs for Delaware's juvenile training school. We have a small program where youth assist in the kitchen (and is paid the current rate), but we are wondering if there are other programs in use that would use an outside contractor; for...