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It’s that happy time of the year when the birds start to sing, the flowers start to bloom and, unfortunately, the less organized among us drag out that stack of never-ending paper to try to make sense of what our income taxes are all about.
But how do you do your taxes when you’re in prison?
Apparently, with much enthusiasm, if you judge by the increasing amount of refunds mistakenly going to prison inmates.
In our Spotlight this month, read about the increasing problem of tax fraud and the litany of road blocks created by federal regulations in trying to investigate and prosecute these bilkers.
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Have a look at the March/April 2006 issue of Correctional News:
FACILITY OF THE MONTH
The U.S. courthouse in Seattle incorporates art and function to provide a tranquil environment for the public and the facility’s many tenants.
Q&A
Corrections architect Roger Lichtman questions the role of corrections.
FEATURES
- Trendspotting
The Pending Boom: How Will the Aging Inmate Population Affect Correctional Facilities?
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
See the “movers and shakers” in the correctional industry.
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
Perimeter Security
The STIPC-01 Perimeter Commander, by ESI Companies Inc., is a new perimeter security system that allows correctional facility operators to ensure that possible security breaches are responded to appropriately.
INDUSTRY NEWS
- Turner Index Projects Construction Cost Increase in First Quarter
- Washington State ‘Green’ Warehouse could Reduce Operations Costs
MAINTENANCE NEWS
- Illinois Jail Implements Video Arraignments, Boosts Staff Numbers
- Report Examines Jail Exit Surveys for Women
NEWSFLASH
- Official: Michigan Has Enough Beds to Sustain Population
- Former Attorney General to Head Alabama Prisons
- Retirement Plan Could Double C.O. Shortage
UPCOMING EVENTS
2006
March 13-15: Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, 2006 Blueprints Conference, Denver. Visit www.blueprintsconference.com.
April 5-7: International Security Conference (ISC West), Reed Exhibitions, Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas. Visit www.iscwest.com.
April 8-11: National Commission on Correctional Health Care, Updates in Correctional Health Care, Las Vegas. Visit www.ncchc.org.
April 24-26: National Organization of Hispanics in Criminal Justice, National Training Conference, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact Lupe Martinez Marshall, (505) 523-3423, or visit www.nohcj.org.
April 25-29: International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association, International Training Expo, Chicago. Visit www.ileeta.org.
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