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Vera Institute of Justice Restores Promise for Incarcerated Young Adults

April 12, 2018January 9, 2019 Correctional News 2472 Views Alexandra Frank, Connecticut Department of Corrections, Middlesex County, Restoring Promise Initiative, South Carolina Department of Corrections, The Vera Institute of Justice

The Vera Institute of Justice in New York and the South Carolina Department of Corrections recently partnered on a program that seeks to transform living conditions for incarcerated young adults in the U.S.

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New Calaveras County Courthouse Project “Tops Out”

November 16, 2012November 27, 2012 2781 Views Chemeketa Community College, Connecticut Department of Corrections, Glorya Kaufman, Land Fees, Western U.S.

SAN ANDREAS, Calif. — The final beam in the steel structure of the new Calaveras County Courthouse was put in place on Nov. 2 during a traditional “topping out” ceremony that celebrated an important milestone in the construction of the new courthouse.

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New River Valley Regional Jail Installs the Largest Solar Thermal System in Virginia

August 29, 2012 3675 Views Clean, Connecticut Department of Corrections, Eastern U.S., Environmental Building Strategies, Mississippi, Pediatric, Readmissions

DUBLIN, Va. — The largest solar thermal system in the Commonwealth of Virginia has been installed at the New River Valley Regional Jail (NRVRJ), which serves the counties of Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe, and the City of Radford.

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Installing LED Luminaires in Cells Virtually Eliminates Relamping Maintenance

March 14, 2012March 14, 2012 4638 Views Connecticut Department of Corrections, George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School, inmate call management system, Maryland Correctional Enterprises, Scranton Products, ZoN

Jim Haerle is vice president of engineering at Gurnee, Ill.-based Kenall. He can be reached at jhaerle@kenall.com.

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Jerry Elmblad, A Plant Guy

January 5, 2010January 13, 2010 3401 Views Background Check, Connecticut Department of Corrections, Fiber Sensys, National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, Perimeter Security, Product of the Month

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Name: Jerry Elmblad

Age: 55

Field: Facilities, physical plant and energy management

Title: Administrative Manager

Agency: Michigan Department of Corrections

Time Served: 25 years

Jerry Elmblad’s office at the Michigan Department of Corrections in Lansing is littered with papers and publications on cutting-edge technologies.

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Q&A: Greening Corrections ACA Panel

October 17, 2009January 13, 2010 2861 Views Children's Hospital, Connecticut Department of Corrections, Customs and Border Patrol, Detail of the Month, Electronic Health Records, Interior Design, National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center, Q & A

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Greening of Corrections panel, one of many educational opportunities at ACA’s 139th Congress of Correction, emphasized the challenges of applying sustainability strategies and measures at justice facilities.