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Happy New Year! Here at CorrectionalNews.com, we have a lot of exciting changes in store for the coming year. Changes are happening so quickly that the story links in this e-zine may only be valid for a few more days, so read and enjoy, and be sure to check back often!
Technology is all about making our lives easier…isn’t it?
This month, two articles discuss the changes technology is making in the every day operations of correctional facilities.
In Spotlight, Alexander Fox, director of security technology for the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, chair of the American Corrections Association Technology Applications Committee, and a member of the Northeast Technology Product Assessment Committee, makes sure that technology helps correctional facilities perform their mission more efficiently and safely without driving anyone crazy in the process.
In our Q&A interview, TJ Rogers, president of Accurate Controls, talks about the positive and negative aspects of technology in the security field.
Robin Lilly
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CorrectionalNews.com
robin@emlenpub.com
Have a look at the Jan/Feb 2006 issue of Correctional News:
FACILITY OF THE MONTH
Coalinga State Hospital houses California’s SVPs.
FEATURES
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
See the “movers and shakers” in the correctional industry.
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
Training Simulator
A new training simulator designed to show employees how to properly operate fire extinguishers is now available from Dräeger Safety Systems Inc.
INDUSTRY NEWS
- On the Move: Acquisition Boosts Comnetix’s Presence in Southeast
- Former Top Cop Names Biggest Trends in Corrections at Durrant
- Civil Commitment, Sex Offender Policy Remain Hot Topics
MAINTENANCE NEWS
- Alaska Prisons Replace Law Libraries With Online Research
- Schriro’s Parallel Universe Continues to Improve Prisons
- Inmate Work Program May Include Private Businesses
NEWSFLASH
- Montana Plans for 120-Bed Meth Facility
- Commission Hears Testimony on CO’s Role – Los Angeles to Host Next Meeting
- 300 Officers Participate in Multi-Agency Search of Tennessee Prison
- County Looks to Increase Revenue With Jail Expansion
- Series of Executions Sparks Debate in California
UPCOMING EVENTS
2005
Jan. 8-11: American Probation and Parole Association, Winter Training Institute, Austin, Texas. Contact Kris Chappell, (859) 244-8204.
Jan 9-13: National Conference on Juvenile Justice, Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Washington, D.C. Contact www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/.
Jan. 16-19: World of Concrete, Technology for Construction Conference, Las Vegas. Visit www.worldofconcrete.com.
Jan. 28-Feb. 1: American Correctional Association, 2006 Winter Conference, Nashville, Tenn. For more information, visit www.aca.org.
March 13-15: Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, 2006 Blueprints Conference, Denver. Visit www.blueprintsconference.com.
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