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The lights, the shows, the action – it’s a city that never sleeps. Vegas, Baby!
Twenty-four-hour fun tends to attract an unsavory element as well, so with a 70 percent recidivism rate, the Nevada Department of Corrections decided to offer inmates a better chance at re-entry. The Casa Grande Transitional Center offers training and counseling to ease inmates into the plethora of entry-level jobs available in the gaming town and give them a chance at financial stability. Read all about it in our Facility of the Month.
Have you registered for CMI-CJA conference in Tucson? The late fees have been dropped, so make your reservations now.
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Howdy pardner! Come get a taste of the Ol’ West in Tucson at the CMI-CJA conference. Visit the site or email Stan Bates for more information.
Have a look at the conference brochure.
Have a look at the September/October 2006 issue of Correctional News:
Q&A
A discussion with B. Jaye Anno, co-founder of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care.
TRENDSPOTTING
“Sighs Too Deep for Words” by Stephen Carter.
SPOTLIGHT
An exclusive interview with ACA president Gary Maynard.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
See the “movers and shakers” in the correctional industry.
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
INMATE TRANSPORTATION
VanCell, a multi-cell prisoner transportation system, is available from Bob Barker Company Inc.
GREEN SCENE (New this month!)
DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION
- Hudson County Expands With Kitchen Facility, Housing Unit
INDUSTRY NEWS
- New Food Delivery System Installed at Cook County Facility
- British Government Plans to Expand Prisons
- New Law Requires Kentucky Jailers to Fingerprint All Inmates
- Juvenile Detention Center Faces Personnel Shake Up
MAINTENANCE NEWS
- Sedgwick County Opens Day Reporting Center
- California Counties to Host Pilot Program for Reducing Recidivism
- Sheriff’s Office Launches Biometric System
NEWSFLASH
- Report: Federal Prosecutors Didn’t Base Death Penalty Charges on Race
- Report Refutes Claims That Inmates Were Safely Relocated After Katrina
- National Institute Says Drug Treatment Benefits Inmates
UPCOMING EVENTS
2006
Sept. 17-20: North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents Conference; Louisville, Ky. Contact Art Leonardo, (518) 429-1923.
Sept. 19-20: ROC Exhibitions, Facilities Midwest ; Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill. Contact Cory Cliffor, (414) 228-7701 ext. 448, or visit www.facilitiesmidwestexpo.com.
Sept. 19-21: 2006 Biometric Consortium Conference and Biometrics Technology Expo; Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore. Visit www.biometrics.org/bc2006.
Sept. 20-22: New Jersey Juvenile Detention Association , Annual Conference; Trump Marina Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, N.J. Contact Bob Nevill, (732) 288-7707.
Oct. 1-4: New Hampshire Correctional Industries/Vermont Offender Work Programs, Northeast Region National Correctional Industries Association; Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes, Vt. Contact Terence Martin, prison industries director, (302) 739-5601.
Oct. 4-7: American Institute of Architects, Committee on Architecture for Justice Conference ; New Orleans. Visit www.aia.org.
Oct. 11-12: NeoCon East ; Baltimore Conventions Center, Baltimore. Visit http://www.merchandisemart.com/neoconeast.
Oct. 12-13: Justice Research and Statistics Association/Bureau of Justice Statistics , 2006 National Conference; Adams Mark Hotel, Denver. Contact Karen Maline, (202) 842-9330.
Oct. 13-15: Transition of Prisoners Inc. and OASIS, 5 th annual National Prisoner Reentry Conference; Westin Park Central Hotel, Dallas. Contact (313) 875-3883, ext. 28. Or visit www.topinc.net.
Oct. 17: Construction Management Project Achievement Awards Industry Recognition Dinner ; Marriott Waterside Hotel, Tampa, Fla. For more information, visit www.cmaanet.org/awards.php or call (703) 356-2622.
Oct. 28-Nov. 1: National Commission on Correctional Health Care , National Conference on Correctional Health Care, Atlanta. Visit www.ncchc.org.
Oct. 29-Nov. 1: Construction and Maintenance Institute for Criminal Justice Agencies, Annual Conference ; Doubletree Tucson Reid Park Hotel, Tucson, Ariz. Visit www.cmi-cja.org.
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