Conference Attendees will Blend Together in Perfect Harmony While Searching for Success in Nashville

Join thousands of corrections professionals in Nashville, Tennessee, the self-styled Music City U.S.A., for the American Correctional Association's 2006 Winter Conference, January 28-February 1 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. This is an excellent opportunity to soak up Nashville's unique atmosphere, while participating in a "medley" of social activities and educational workshops and sessions, including engaging opening session, luncheon and closing breakfast speakers.

Since its founding in 1779, the community known worldwide as Nashville, Tennessee, has earned prestige and fame in numerous areas, earning informal monikers like "Music City U.S.A.," "Athens of the South," "Wall Street of the South," "The Buckle of the Bible Belt" and "City of Parks."

A booming city of the upper South, Nashville attracts people from surrounding states, including Kentucky, Arkansas and Alabama, as well as cities as far away as New York and Los Angeles, to work in its active music and entertainment business. Since the Grand Ole Opry began its weekly radio broadcast in 1925, the city has served as a high point for many influential singers, including Dolly Parton, Hank Williams and Loretta Lynn. Today, visitors still flock to the Grand Ole Opry, which is now located at the Opryland Resort, northeast of the city. And just around the corner is the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

With attractions such as the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the easily recognized Ryman Auditorium, historic Bell Meade Plantation, The Hermitage estate of President Andrew Jackson, along with the countless museums, art galleries and outdoor recreational activities, Nashville remains one of the top tourists' destinations nationwide.

These are only the highlights of what ACA's Winter Conference in Nashville promises attendees, as we encourage both new and previous attendees to make your reservations now for an exciting journey to Music City U.S.A. for the 2006 Winter Conference!

Registration Options
Fax:
If you are using a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or Diners Club credit card, just fax the completed advance registration form to (301) 918-8198. Faxed registrations will be accepted 24 hours a day.

E-Mail:
Log on to our web site, www.aca.org, to register via credit card.

Phone:
Call ACA's Convention staff toll-free at (800) 222-5646, ext. 1922, to register using your credit card. Please be sure to have your credit card information available when you call.

Mail:
Complete the registration form found on page 7 of the printed copy of the Nashville Planning Guide and send it it with your payment to the American Correctional Association, Convention Department, 4380 Forbes Boulevard, Lanham, Maryland, 20706-4322. (As of January 6, 2006 ACA will be moving its headquarters to 206 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.) Please include complete credit card information or your check made payable to ACA. Agency purchase orders can also be accepted through December 13, 2005.

Your Conference Registration Fee Includes:

• Entrance to ACA workshops and business meetings.
• Entrance to the Opening Session and Keynote Address.
• Entrance to the Exhibit Hall and tickets for the Exhibit Hall Get-Acquainted Reception, Monday, January 30, and the Exhibit Hall Specialty Break, Tuesday, January 31.
• A ticket to the Annual Winter Conference Luncheon and Keynote Address, Tuesday, January 31.**
• A ticket to the Closing Breakfast and Keynote Address, Wednesday, February 1.
• An opportunity to participate in the Exhibit Hall Grand Prize Giveaway Game, Tuesday, January 31.

2006 Winter Conference Keynote Speaker
Opening Session Keynote speaker

Linda Armstrong Kelly

Monday, January 30, 2006
8:30 a.m. — 10:00 a.m.
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

Linda Armstrong Kelly, celebrated author and mother of world famous bicyclist Lance Armstrong, will be the Keynote Speaker at the American Correctional Association's 2006 Winter Conference Opening Session. Ms. Kelly's inspiring story of strength and perseverance will motivate hundreds of attendees as they aspire to reach higher goals.

Ms. Kelly makes it her mission to inspire, motivate, challenge and entertain others, through speeches peppered with insight, wisdom and warmth. Her inspiring words of wisdom helped her own son, Lance, a seven-time Tour de France Champion, to achieve his spectacular cycling victories - and win a triumphant battle against cancer. Lance credits his mother as his role model.

In her recently published book, No Mountain High Enough, Ms. Kelly writes about her early life as an impoverished teen-aged mother trying to do the right thing while raising her son. This experience became the foundation that helped shape the values and positive attitudes that both she and Lance have never abandoned, and served as a lesson of accountability for a parent's positive involvement with a child.

A tireless advocate for children, Ms. Kelly tells powerful and humorous stories about how children become who they are; how parents can inspire, support and challenge their children; how children feel about setting goals and reaching them; and why accountability is so important. In her speeches, she also tackles relevant and tough issues, such as teen pregnancy, single motherhood, spousal abuse and substance abuse.

Annual Luncheon Keynote Speaker

Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Tuesday, January 31, 2006
12:30 p.m. — 2:00 p.m.
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former Republican U.S. Senator from Colorado, will be the keynote speaker at the American Correctional Association's 2006 Winter Conference Annual Luncheon. Sen. Campbell's example of integrity, leadership and determination will inspire Conference attendees as they strive to reach their career potential.

Born on April 13, 1933 in Auburn, California to Mary Vierra, a Portuguese immigrant, and Albert Campbell, a Northern Cheyenne Indian, Sen. Campbell was first elected to the Senate in 1992. In 1998, he was re-elected with 62 percent of the vote. He retired from the U.S. Senate, perhaps the greatest deliberative body in existence today, at the end of his second term in January 2005.

As one of the 44 Chiefs of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Sen. Campbell was the only Native American serving in the United States Senate during his tenure. Prior to his election in the Senate, he served in the Colorado State General Assembly (1982-1986) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1987-1992). Throughout his political career, Sen. Campbell fought to reduce spending in order to balance the federal budget and lower tax rates across the board. He also worked for reducing crime, improving education and supporting veterans' issues.

In 1997, Sen. Campbell became the first Native American to chair the Indian Affairs Committee. He sponsored legislation targeting issues that addressed Indian health, education and economic needs. During the 106th Congress, Sen. Campbell had more free-standing Senate legislation passed into law than any other member of Congress.

Prior to his political career, Sen. Campbell served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1953, where he was stationed in Korea and earned the rank of Airman 2nd Class. He received a bachelor's degree in physical education and fine arts from San Jose State University, before attending Meiji University in Tokyo in 1960 as a special research student. From 1961 to 1963 he was the U.S. Judo Champion and was named All-American in 1964. Also, in 1964, he served as captain of the U.S. Olympic judo team and placed fourth at the Tokyo Olympics.

Closing Breakfast Keynote Speaker

Craig Karges

Wednesday, February 1, 2006
8:30 a.m. — 10:00 a.m.
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

Extraordinist Craig Karges, known to millions of television viewers for his entertaining demonstrations of extraordinary phenomena, will be the keynote speaker for the 2006 Winter Conference Closing Breakfast. His powerful, motivational message, concerning the potential of the human mind, will serve as an inspiration to ACA's attendees as the Conference draws to a close.

Mr. Karges explores the unexplained, the unknown and the unbelievable with dazzling entertainment. He has appeared on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Larry King Live, CNN Headline News, CNBC, E! Entertainment Television and Lifetime Television. His one-man show, Experience the Extraordinary, visited more than 150 cities worldwide last year. Mr. Karges blends mystery, humor, psychology and intuition in his performance, using total audience participation. He challenges his audiences to distinguish what is real and what is an illusion, what is possible and what is impossible. According to Mr. Karges, "we use only 10 percent to 20 percent of our minds," while the capabilities existing in the remaining 80 percent to 90 percent are controlled by our subconscious.

Mr. Karges' interest in the extraordinary powers of the mind began at the age of 14, when he worked with his great uncle (a vaudeville-era stage medium turned spiritualist). A year later, upon his uncle's death, Mr. Karges inherited his books and manuscripts on magic, mentalism, spiritualism, psychology and parapsychology and began researching his uncle's extensive legacy. In doing so, he discovered many secrets that are now called extraordinary phenomena. Mr. Karges' great uncle passed away before completing all of his research, leaving then-young Karges with many unanswered questions and many mysteries to explore. So, for the last 25 years, Mr. Karges has been doing just that.

Mr. Karges has been named the top performer in his field worldwide by the International Psychic Entertainers Association. The National Speakers Association (NSA) honored him with the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, a recognition that fewer than 10 percent of NSA's 4,000 plus members have had bestowed upon them.

He is also the author of Ignite Your Intuition, a book in which he reveals how to tap into your natural intuitive abilities to improve your memory, make better choices and be more creative.

Schedule of Major Sessions and Workshops

2006 Winter Conference Preliminary Workshop Schedule

Saturday, January 28, 2006
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

A-1 Innovative Approach to Sex Offender Supervision

Coordinator: David Jablonski, B.A., Region II Special Programs Manager, Probation/Parole Division, Corrections Department, Albuquerque, New Mexico

A-2 (CME/CE) The Role of the New Generation of Psychotropic Agents in the Correctional Setting
Coordinator: Hal Smith, M.P.S., Executive Director/C.E.O., Central New York Psychiatric Center and New York State Correctional Mental Health, Marcy, New York

A-3 (CME/CE) Correctional Health Care Ombudsman Programs
Coordinator: TBD

A-4 Teaching Ethics to Inmates

Saturday, January 28, 2006
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

A-5 Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Applications for Corrections

Departments of Corrections are constantly attempting to stay up to date with advances in technology to better protect inmates, staff, and visitors from harm. States have designed facilities with improved lines of sight, fewer blind spots and better facility security. The application of crime mapping technology is another means for providing a safer and more secure environment and can also assist corrections staff with organizational and administrative issues. There are also plenty of applications for GIS technology to probation and parole offices. This panel will provide an overview of how GIS technology has grown within the corrections community and will demonstrate two ways in which GIS techniques are being applied.

Coordinator: Andrew L. Goldberg, Social Science Analyst, Office of Research and Evaluation/Justice Systems Research, National Institute of Justice, Washington, D.C.

A-6 (CME/CE) Contracting for Performance Based Measures for Cost Efficiency

Historically, healthcare contracting has been procured through Personal Service Contracts (PSC). This process does not result in efficient use of resources. Performance Based Contracting (PBC) encourages efficient care delivery, resulting in improved care at a lower cost. This presentation will focus on answering the following questions: How can PBC save on contract cost? How are resources impacted? What is the difference between a PSC and a PBC?

Coordinator: John Tarrant, D.M.D., Chief of Medical Services, Department of Correction, Lexington, Kentucky

A-7 (CME/CE) Implementing an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System

As corrections transitions to a 21st century model for managing health care, departments are increasingly contemplating an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system as a tool to help provide appropriate and cost-effective care. This workshop describes the implementation process and the necessity of institutional change for introducing an EMR system. Data comes from process documentation and workflow analyses. Other departments of corrections may find this analysis valuable for their EMR needs.

Coordinator: Madison Gates, M.S., Senior Staff Associate, Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

A-8 Consular Notification and Access for Jails and Prisons

Every year in the US, thousands of foreign nationals are arrested and incarcerated. Many corrections officials are unaware of their obligations to inform these detainees of their consular rights, resulting in treaty violations and international complaints. This multimedia workshop provides guidance on what the obligations are, their importance, and how to comply with them. Consular notification is "the law of the land," it helps protect arrested Americans overseas, and prevents frivolous lawsuits against corrections officials.

Saturday, January 28, 2006
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

A-9 Think Exit at Entry for Juveniles

Historically, transition services for offenders have been fragmented, inefficient and disconnected. The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) believes that the transition process begins the day the youth enters the system and continues well after release from the institution. By viewing a Training CD, workshop participants will be able to experience the "DJJ Student Transition Model" through the eyes of a typical YDC student. The model that will be presented is designed to promote successful community reentry and can be replicated in any juvenile or adult correctional facility.

Coordinator: Thomas O’Rourke, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent, Office of Education, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Decatur, Georgia

A-10 (CME/CE) Self Management and Recovery Training (SMART) Using Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Single track addiction programs create treatment compliance and legal concerns. Recovery is most successful when clients have recovery program choices. Studies show cognitive behavior therapy based programs can help incarcerated individuals gain independence from addictive behavior, change criminal thinking and reduce recidivism. The presenters will describe how using the SMART Recovery 4-Point Program in correctional facilities benefits the group participants, correctional staff, and the community.

Coordinator: Stephen Formanski, Psy.D., Chief, Emergency Coordinator, National Disaster Medical Systems, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region III, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A-11 Improving Your Professionalism through Certification

Do you want to learn more about being a Certified Correctional Professional (CCP)? This workshop will provide participants with an update on the Corrections Certification Program by those who monitor it and already have participated in it. The panel discussion will address the benefits, objectives, qualifications, the certification process, and future specialty certifications. Hundreds of your peers working in corrections, from officers to administrators have earned the prestigious designation of CCP. What are you waiting for?

Coordinator: Renè Trujillo Jr., Ph.D., Executive Director, South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium, San Jose, California

A-12 Using Volunteers to Help Fill the Gap and Augment Correctional Services

Based on 25 years of experience managing volunteer programs as well as supervising volunteers with juvenile and adult court systems, the presenter will discuss creative and useful ways to recruit, place and keep volunteers. The techniques are simple and straightforward with a minimal of paper work. These techniques have not always been by the "book," but the techniques have worked with the volunteer and the agency benefiting from the experience. The presenter will begin by discussing recruitment and screening procedures, choosing the appropriate placement, giving recognition; and he will conclude the workshop with important issues on ending the relationship.

Coordinator: Mark W. Mattern, M.A., Probation Officer/Volunteer Supervisor, Garfield Heights Municipal Court, Garfield Heights, Ohio

Sunday, January 29, 2006
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

NIC-1 The Times Are Changin’: The New Workforce in Corrections

The workforce is steadily changing and many of those changes are based on generational differences. Strategies for recruiting, retaining and motivating vary in the generational workforce. What are we doing to attract people to the field of corrections? Are we still using "a one size fits all" recruiting/ retention program? During the workshop, the presenters will discuss how to identify the various generations and the impact each generation has on the workforce, ideas for recruiting and retaining and creating a workplace in which all generations can flourish.

Coordinator: BeLinda P. Watson, M.Ed., Correctional Program Specialist, Community Corrections/Prison Division, National Institute of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Sunday, January 29, 2006
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

B-1 (CME/CE) Understanding Suicide Prevention in Correctional Settings

Coordinator: Deborah L. Bell, Technical Director, Naval Consolidated Brig-Miramar, U.S. Navy, San Diego, California

B-2 (CME/CE) Methamphetamine Use and Abuse in Corrections

Methamphetamine use has spread throughout the United States and presents a problem for employers, employees, and offenders. The presenter will discuss the reasons why methamphetamine abuse is increasing and give an overview of its devastating health effects on the user. One of its many health related problems is dental disease. Afflicted inmates have serious dental needs and experience pain and chewing difficulty. The problem is stressing dental budgets and manpower. This workshop will highlight the growing problem of "Meth Mouth" and its impact on the delivery of prison dental services.

Coordinator: James H. Clare, D.D.S., M.P.H., Assistant Dental Section Chief, Division of Prisons, Department of Correction, Cary, North Carolina

B-3 Offender Reentry Program — Virginia’s Success

As we prepare offenders for their return to society, it is important to provide them with the necessary tools to become productive citizens. Under the Department of Corrections Offender Reentry Program, state responsible offenders are returned to the jail in the community to which they will be released. They are then provided transitional education and programming to effect a smooth transition to society. The program is designed to reestablish the offender with his locality and family, provide easy access to those who will supervise him and provide him with job development skills. Offenders who qualify for the work release program will be placed in that status for a minimum of forty-five days and may remain on work release for up to eight months. This workshop will provide insight on how the Virginia Department of Corrections is partnering with local jails and community resources to provide reentry to state responsible offenders.

Coordinator: Charlene Motley, B.S., Program Manager, Offender Reentry, Department of Corrections, Richmond, Virginia

CO-1 Non-English Speakers in Correctional Settings

Due to an increasing population of people with limited English proficiency (LEP), it is inevitable that the number of contacts between LEP individuals and corrections/law enforcement professionals will continue to rise. Not addressing the challenges associated with inadequate communications with the LEP incarcerated population results in institutional security and staff safety issues. The Coordination and Review Section of the U.S. Department of Justice has conducted preliminary research indicating that, although there are extensive materials and guidance on the issue of English-As-a-Second Language courses and education, there is limited guidance or "best practices" being used on the subject of LEP in the corrections field in compliance with Title VI and Executive Order 13166. The presenter will provide guidance on how to handle common situations involving people with limited English proficiency (LEP) and discuss compliance issues.

Coordinator: Brooks Singer, J.D., Senior Investigator, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Sunday, January 29, 2006
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

B-4 The Power of Healthy Relationships and How to Resolve the Rage

Incarceration has a significant impact on family relationships. Featured on several national documentaries including BAD DADS hosted by George Foreman, this model focuses on relational healing of inmates — a journey which provides for accountability to victims, rage dissolution and family restoration. The presenter will discuss the source of family distress and how that leads to incarceration; and how to develop a plan of action to guide families to resolving betrayals of the past.

Coordinator: Dominic Herbst, M.S., M.A., Certified Psychologist and Founder/President, Bethesda Family Services Foundation, West Milton, Pennsylvania

B-5 (CME/CE) Alcoholics in the Jail Setting: Demon Rum Can Create a Little Hell for You, Too!

Chronic alcohol abusers being admitted to jails can exhibit behaviors that range from obnoxious to outright dangerous. Responses by custody staff, on the other hand, can range from passive acceptance to outright hostility. These individuals take more time to process and, depending on the time of day, can slow down the booking process and/or disrupt the security of the facility. One thing you can count on is that all chronic alcohol abusers have the potential for going into Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS); and many staff do not realize that it is associated with a significant mortality. Deaths in jails and lockups from AWS are especially problematic as they are almost all indefensible. The presenter will discuss the morbidity and mortality of AWS, signs and symptoms of AWS and treatment options for this condition.

Coordinator: Roderic D. Gottula M.D., Correctional Medical/Legal Consultants Inc., Castle Rock, Colorado

B-6 (CME/CE) Working Together: Health and Security Side by Side

Custody and medical staff have many areas in which they communicate, or need to communicate, in a seamless manner. Without good communication many staff and inmates can be harmed, relationships become tense, and morale decline. This workshop will target areas where communication fails and define a practical approach to resolving everyday situations to include planning a teamwork approach and strengthen operations. This workshop will explore how to integrate the custody and medical expectations to make a stronger, more effective operation by using staff meetings to solve problems (such as medication delivery, transportation, and grievances), to identify problem individuals who need a specialized approach, and to define future programming to become more effective and bring systems together.

Coordinator: Royanne Schissel, R.N., CCHP, President-Elect, American Correctional Health Services Association, and Nursing Director, Sheriff Medical Services, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, San Diego, California

B-7 Victims Issues in Corrections
Coordinator: Mary Lou Leary, Executive Director, National Center for Victims of Crime, Washington, D.C.

CO-2 Educating the Whole Person: The Affective Side of Corrections

How can an educational system work to develop the affective side of the offenders who find themselves in a system known for its "hard stance on crime, lock 'em up and throw away the key" philosophy? This workshop provides examples of the Windham School District's, (the school is in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice) programs that address the affective side of the offender. It is hoped that these programs will provide information that can be replicated by others.

Coordinator: Judi Benestante, Ph.D., Interim Superintendent, Windham School District, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas

SPS: STUDENT POSTER SESSION
Students from throughout the nation are invited to submit proposals to be included in the ACA Student Poster Session. Students selected to participate in the poster session will prepare a one-page summary of their research on a corrections and/or juvenile justice topic. The students will display and discuss their research with Conference attendees. The outstanding undergraduate and graduate research submissions will be recognized by ACA during a student reception to be held on Monday evening, January 30, 2006. For further information, contact Betsy Matthews at Betsy.Matthews@EKU.EDU.

Sunday, January 29, 2006
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

B-8 (CME/CE) Evaluation and Management of Mentally Ill Offenders in Disciplinary Custody
Coordinator: Frederick R. Maue, M.D., Chief of Clinical Services, Bureau of Health Care Services, Department of Corrections, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

Sunday, January 29, 2006
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

B-9 Dangers for Americans Working in Foreign Prisons

Coordinator: Ronald E. Hicks, Past President, Kansas Correctional Association, Hutchinson, Kansas

B-10 Legal Issues in Jails and/or Prisons

The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) of 1996 has had a tremendous effect on reducing the volume of frivolous prisoner litigation. Although there have been challenges to the constitutionality of PLRA, it has been consistently upheld by courts of higher jurisdiction. This workshop will examine the uses and benefits of each of the various provisions of PLRA in defending prisoner litigation, terminating old consent decrees and court orders, and providing case study examples. The workshop will also explain why PLRA is under-utilized as a prisoner litigation defense tool.

Coordinator: Gary W. Deland, Executive Director, Utah Sheriff’s Association and President, Deland and Associates, Santa Clara, Utah

B-11 Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): Population Growth, Reentry, and Mortality

The workshop will begin with a discussion of the 2003-04 Survey of Adults in State and Federal Correctional Facilities conducted in over 300 facilities nationwide. For the first time, BJS will discuss new data on soon-to-be released inmates and implications for successful reentry. The session will include a discussion of the changing characteristics of returning inmates, their criminal histories, past substance abuse and treatment, indicators of mental illness, family background, and employment history. The workshop will also include an examination of recently released data on deaths in custody. The presenters will provide an in-depth profile of those inmates with the highest risk of suicide and homicide.

Coordinator: Allen J. Beck, Ph.D., Chief, Corrections Statistics Program, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

CO-3 Incarcerating Persons with Mental Illness: A Challenge for Corrections

Why are there so many persons with mental illness in the correctional system and what is the best way to deal with this special correctional population? Around the country jails and prisons must deal with the special needs of persons with mental illness. Failure to do so can result in suicide and lawsuits. This workshop will examine serious mental illnesses, mental health consumers and their families, why the correctional system must deal with so much mental illness, suicide, and exemplary programs to deal with mental illness and suicide. A practical exercise will be conducted to sensitize participants to mental illness.

Coordinator: Daniel W. Phillips III, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, Kentucky

HR-1 Workforce Development: Recruiting and Retaining Staff in an Under-funded Environment

Correctional facilities nationwide are struggling to recruit and retain staff in an under-funded environment. This workshop will offer a number of best practices that can be used to boost applicant pools and increase retention rates. Tools provided were designed using evidence-based practices and results from a recent workforce development project at the Virginia Department of Corrections.

Coordinator: Joyce G. Fogg, Public Relations Manager, Virginia Employment Commission, Richmond, Virginia

Sunday, January 29, 2006
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

B-12 Community Based Partnerships and Outcome Based Intervention Strategies for Juvenile Offenders

The juvenile justice system in Pennsylvania has embraced the concept of Balanced and Restorative Justice. The presenters will discuss how the juvenile probation department in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania has initiated partnerships with social agencies and volunteer organizations to address the needs of victims, the community and the juvenile offenders. This workshop will also cover the outcome focused intervention strategy for juvenile offenders known as Multi-Systemic Therapy, which provides cost effective services designed to produce long term outcomes in changing how young offenders function in their homes, schools and neighborhoods.

Coordinator: Andrew J. DeAngelo, Deputy Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Lehigh County Juvenile Probation Department, Allentown, Pennsylvania

B-13 (CME/CE)Mental Health Care Issues: ACA’s Performance Based Health Care Jail Standards

Coordinator: Marvin J. Wilson, Chief, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Des Moines, Iowa

B-14 The Principals and Dynamics of Direct Supervision 2005
Coordinator: David S. Owens, Jr., Deputy County Administrator, Camden County Correctional Facility, Camden, New Jersey

B-15 ACA’s Leadership Development Program and the Online Corrections Academy

ACA's Professional Development Department has initiated many exciting initiatives over the past few years. We offer a certification program to adult and juvenile corrections professionals in addition to certification programs for specialty groups, such as correctional nurses, security threat group managers, etc. A few months ago, we piloted a "Leadership Development for the Corrections Professional," a 10-day program which is geared toward mid- and upper-level correctional leaders. ACA also offers college credits and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for some of our national training workshops, correspondence courses and On-Line Corrections Academy (OCA) courses. During this session, the presenter will discuss all of these continuing education opportunities at ACA.

Coordinator: William W. Sondervan, Ed.D., CCE, Director, Professional Development, American Correctional Association, Lanham, Maryland

CO-4 Staff/Inmate Fraternization: A Dark Cloud Over Corrections

There is a dark cloud over corrections: staff and inmates having improper relations, including romance and intimacy. These actions can lead to contraband being introduced, escapes, and lapses in security. The presenter will discuss training strategies for corrections personnel in avoiding the inmate manipulator preying on staff weaknesses.

Coordinator: Gary F. Cornelius, Classification Director (ret.), Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office and Adjunct Faculty, Administration of Justice Program, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

Monday January 30, 2006
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

AAC Race Issues Surrounding Hurricane Katrina
Walter B. Ridley, Chair, Affirmative Action Committee, and President/C.E.O., WBGR, Inc., Fort Washington, Maryland

C-1 Changing Organizational Culture in a Juvenile Facility: A Five-Step Plan

The agency was faced with high staff vacancies, an out of control youth population, and a Memorandum of Agreement waiting in the balance. The emphasis of the change was to revitalize staff, and reclaim the facility. The presenters will discuss a method to reclaim and revitalize a facility through implementation of unit management, development of staff focus groups, changing the perception of the facility both within the community and the agency, implementation of a housing plan based on the classification of youth, and development of positive and negative consequences for youth behavior.

Coordinator: Albert R. Murray, Commissioner, Department of Juvenile Justice, Decatur, Georgia

C-2 Stronger Support of Corrections through Collective Understanding

A key element of getting a project funded and approved is gaining the support of the legislators and the general public. A panel of individuals who have had experience in this area will discuss how to get the decision makers involved and engaged. The experts will reveal the pitfalls and successful tactics they have used.

Coordinator: Mary S. Galey, MArch, AIA, Projects Administrator, Administration Division, Design and Construction Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

C-3 Prison in Iraq
Coordinator: Mark H. Saunders, Warden, Southeastern Correctional Institution, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Lancaster, Ohio

C-4 Correctional Roundtable Chat Room

Do you have a burning question that never seems to get answered sufficiently? ACA is offering a new educational opportunity for you to get the information you need when you need it. ACA will conduct one Correctional Roundtable Chat Room session on the following topics: Disproportionate Minority Confinement, Surgeon General’s Call to Action, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Implementation, and Cross Gender Supervision. A subject matter resource person/s will be available at each table to provide answers to your questions, website reference information and contact information on his/her respective topic. There will be NO FORMAL presentation but small group discussions on a variety of correctional topics. Join us for a unique educational experience!

C-5 (CME/CE) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the Criminal Justice Population

At least one third of the individuals in the criminal justice system have ADHD, which is a major factor in their criminality and which is either undiagnosed and/or untreated. Diagnosis and effective treatment of this disorder can markedly increase the likelihood that the individual will be rehabilitated. The workshop will draw on the presenter’s recently co-authored book "ADHD and the Criminal Justice System" and is relevant to all who have any kind of role in working with those in the correctional system.

Coordinator: Robert Eme, Esq., Ph.D., ABPP, Professor, Clinical Psychology, Schaumburg Campus, Argosy University, Schaumburg, Illinois

C-6 Contracting with the Private Sector

This workshop will give an overview of the contracting process the federal government undertakes when contracting for correctional services with private corrections companies. There will be a general discussion on the "dos and don¡¯ts" in developing a viable Request for Proposal (RFP) and how to get the best value from potential offerors. Additionally, there will be an overview of the Federal Bureau of Prison’s partnering process with contractors and how that has improved issue resolution at the lowest level between the government and the private sector.

Coordinator: Damon Hininger, Vice President, Federal Customer Relations, Corrections Corporation of America, Nashville, Tennessee

C-7 Inmates with Cell Phones — A Threat to Institution Security

Inmates with cell phones compromise institutional security. As the electronics industry works toward making cell phones smaller and easier to hide, this session will provide up-to date information which will explain basic cellular phone concepts and "The Good, the Bad and the Expensive" technology to detect, defeat and locate cell phones in correctional institutions. Institutional executives and senior custody staff will learn where to focus their staff and financial resources.

Coordinator: Alexander Fox, Chair, Technology Application Committee and Director of Security Technology, Department of Correction, Executive Office of Public Safety, Norfolk, Massachusetts

C-8 Targeting Criminogenic Factors for Successful Offender Reentry

Inmates must be challenged to make positive changes in their lives by focusing on attitudes, behaviors, and cognitions that brought them to jail. The presenters will discuss how Hampden County Sheriff’s Department has reorganized operations to stress accountability and treatment, integrating assessment, classification, individualized treatment plans and required programming. Existing staff was redeployed to teach programs specifically targeted toward criminogenic factors, improving institutional safety and reducing recidivism.

Coordinator: Martha Lyman, Ed.D., Research Director, Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, Ludlow, Massachusetts

C-9 International Politics: How Do We Get What We Need?

How can the corrections community accomplish a stronger voice and win more support in the areas of finance, politics and legislative bodies through alliances? Alliances among agencies and nations can make a difference. From the international perspective, several questions come to mind such as: What kind of differences and improvements can come from alliances? What are the alliances that can make a difference or improvement? How can we cause those alliances to be successfully implemented? This session is the second of the series of three sessions. It will explore how detention and correctional services could develop a stronger voice to secure more political support to provide the best professional services through alliances.

Coordinator: Allen L. Patrick, FAIA, Vice President, D.C. TeleSystems, Columbus, Ohio

HR-2 Leadership Drain — How Organizations Ensure They Have the Right People Prepared for the Right Jobs at the Right Time

As the workforce continues to age, many organizations will face significant "leadership drain." How can these organizations ensure they have the right people adequately prepared for the right jobs at the right time? Succession planning is critical to ensuring leadership continuity for the future. This workshop will provide an overview and best practices related to succession planning.

Coordinator: Deborah K. Boyer, B.A., SPHR, Administrator of Human Resources, Department of Corrections, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

RES-1 Author Meets Critics: Why We Can’t Reform Our Criminals — The Need to Rethink Rehabilitation

In a new publication called Rethinking Rehabilitation: Why Can't We Reform Our Criminals, David Farabee argues that a critical assessment of the research literature leads to one conclusion: most rehabilitation programs have little or no lasting impact on offender recidivism. Urging a return to a deterrence-based approach, Farabee contends that closer monitoring of offenders, indefinite community supervision, and increased personal responsibility offer more promising and humane correctional strategies. Dr. Farabee, as the author, will discuss his work in a forum that will also provide respondents from the ACA's Research Council an opportunity to offer critiques of his central thesis.

Coordinator: Edward E. Rhine, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Office of Policy and Offender Reentry, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio

Monday, January 30, 2006
12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

NIC-2 (CME/CE) Update on the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003

The Prison Rape Elimination Act charges the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) with the provision of training and education for those responsible for the prevention, investigation and punishment of prison rape. During its first 1.5 years of activity, NIC has disseminated a great deal of information about the law. Several of these dissemination strategies lent themselves to the collection of information, as well. Through video conferences, the development of informational videos, technical assistance efforts and focus groups with staff from all levels of corrections, NIC has gained a great deal of information from the field. This four-hour workshop will explore the trends and themes indicated by this data including the areas of reporting and investigations.

Coordinator: Dee Halley, Corrections Program Specialist, National Institute of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Monday, January 30, 2006
3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

C-10 United Nations Confinement of Rwandans

Coordinator: Saidou GuindoCommanding Officer, United Nations Detention Facility, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Arusha, Tanzania

C-11 (CME/CE) Providing Gender Responsive Medical Services for Juvenile Girls and Women Offenders

Girls and women have difference medical needs than do boys and men. This workshop will highlight these differences and discuss gender responsive services to meet these needs.

Coordinator: Judy C. Anderson, M.A., Warden, Camille Griffin Graham Correctional Institution, Department of Corrections, Columbia, South Carolina

C-12 Criminal Justice Coalitions: Strengths Through Partnership

This workshop will include discussions and exercises that explore and demonstrate how collaborations between correctional agencies within a region can create expanded and enriched support networks, training opportunities and resources. The model presented is based on a coalition of twelve Tribal correctional agencies that came together to form the Arizona Tribal Justice and Rehabilitation Coalition (ATJRC). Members of the ATJRC will discuss both the hurdles they overcame in forming their Coalition and the benefits they have reaped, including new funding opportunities, an inter-agency training program and a regional speakers program.

Coordinator: Shelley Zavlek, JD, M.Ed., President, Justice Solutions Group, Demarest, New Jersey

C-13 Correctional Leadership and the Psychology of Influence

A correctional manager's ability to lead, and his success in doing so, almost entirely depends upon his ability to INFLUENCE others. A leader's primary role is not only to communicate a vision, or sense of direction to the workers, but to move them to embrace that vision as their own with passion and commitment. Participants in this workshop will learn how to become "master compliance practitioners" through a working knowledge of the "three weapons of mass influence" as well as the seven principles of compliance within a framework that can be used daily.

Coordinator: Sam DiNicola, MSSW, Director of Training, Tennessee Correction Academy, Department of Correction, Tullahoma, Tennessee

C-14 Staff Safety Issues for Correctional Settings

Coordinator: Art Leonardo, Executive Director, North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents

C-15 The LifeLine Program: Transitioning Lifers to the Community

Transitioning lifers back into the community is the focus of the LifeLine Program in Canada. Several states in the U.S. are looking at this program to begin a reentry program for lifers, based on LifeLine. This workshop will explain the LifeLine Program and explore ways correctional systems in the U.S. can implement such a program to provide reentry services for lifers.

Coordinator: Dianne Tramutola-Lawson, M.A., Chair, Colorado Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE) and Secretary, National CURE, Denver, Colorado

C-16 Exemplary Practices in Reentry

Reentry continues to gain momentum across the country. This situation has created an interest among policy makers and practitioners in corrections in identifying effective reentry programs for offenders. This workshop will highlight several exemplary practices in reentry. These programs have demonstrated their effectiveness, and may be replicated in jurisdictions elsewhere.

Coordinator: Mary E. West, Ed.D., Chair, Exemplary Practices Coordinating Council and President, Correctional Consulting Division, Human Resources Associates, Inc., Castle Rock, Colorado

HR-3 Workforce Legal Issues with Costly Consequences

Corrections professionals must have a thorough understanding of local, state, and federal laws governing employment. Scanning the environment and staying abreast of the most current information is critical as mistakes can be costly to the organization. This session will provide information related to the most pressing workforce issues and related "hot topics."

Coordinator: Dean Adelman, JD, Vice President, Human Resources, Staff Development and Training, Corrections Corporation of America, Nashville, Tennessee

Tuesday, January 31, 2006
8:00 a.m. – Noon

D-1 (CME/CE) The Containment and Treatment of Methicillin-resistant Staphyloccoccal Aureus (MRSA) Infections within the Correctional Setting

Coordinator: Capt. Newton E. Kendig II, M.D., Medical Director, Health Services Division, Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, January 31, 2006
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

ACA-1 (CME/CE) An In-Depth Look At The Commission On Accreditation For Corrections Performance-Based Standards for Juveniles

This interactive workshop will focus on the expectations of and preparation for a compliance audit using the American Correctional Association’s new Performance-Based Standards for Juveniles. Topics of discussion will include an overview of performance-based standards including health care standards and outcome measures, auditing techniques, agency responsibilities and data collection.

Coordinator: Robert Hofacre, MCRP, R.N., Director, Nursing Services, Department of Youth Services, Columbus, Ohio

D-2 (CME/CE) Medical Indicators of Sexual Violence and Update on Implementation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act

The workshop will provide an overview of a new data collection by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) on medical indicators of sexual violence for inmates in prisons and jails. The study is intended to provide a level of external validation for inmate self-reports of sexual violence collected by BJS as part of the data collection effort mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). The workshop will provide a forum for a discussion of the design and goals of the study. The workshop will also include a discussion of other BJS activities related to the implementation of PREA and an update of the progress of the Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview surveys (ACASI) being developed to measure the incidence of sexual violence among adults and juveniles held in correctional facilities and from former inmates.

Coordinator: Allen J. Beck, Ph.D., Chief, Corrections Statistics Program, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

D-3 The Cognitive Community Model: Applying Evidence-Based Practices to Prepare Female Offenders for Re-entry

This presentation will document the blending of social learning and cognitive approaches in a Cognitive Community Model designed to successfully prepare female offenders for transition to the free world. The Cognitive Community Model is based upon the pillars of social learning theory and cognitive strategies and employs a highly structured community as a laboratory for the offender to learn and practice cognitive skills. The presenters will define the special elements of a Cognitive Community Model and how they are being applied. The Virginia Department of Corrections is operating this successful model program at the Southampton Pre-Release Center and has a plan to replicate the model in other pre-release and detention settings.

Coordinator: C. Dudley Bush, M.S., Substance Abuse Program Manager, Department of Corrections, Richmond, Virginia

D-4 (CME/CE) Preventing Burnout for Health Care Professionals
Coordinator: Frederick R. Maue, M.D., Chief of Clinical Services, Bureau of Health Care Services, Department of Corrections, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

D-5 The Reentry Dilemma: How to Site a Residential Program

It is common knowledge that offenders returning to the community after serving time in prison and jail are in need of transitional services. Often successful reentry must include residential programming for substance abuse, employment, education and family relationships. Yet communities go BANANAS (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody). This workshop will focus on the barriers of siting a residential program in communities and what to do about it.

Coordinator: Linda Connelly, President/CEO, Leaders in Community Alternatives, Inc., San Francisco, California

D-6 Cell Dogs: How Canines and Inmates are Changing Each Others’ Lives

Inmates at several Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) facilities have a unique opportunity through CCA’s Cell Dogs Program. Inmates are assigned as dog handlers and trainers to tutor dogs rescued from local shelters for a new home with a family or for service with special needs individuals. The Cell Dogs Program, first implemented at CCA’s Kit Carson Correctional Center in Burlington, Colorado, is now operational at several other CCA facilities throughout the country. Participating facilities report that the program has been widely beneficial, from increased morale and positive attitudes to actual improved inmate health indicators.

Coordinator: Kimberly Brady, Case Manager, Florence Correctional Center, Corrections Corporation of America,Florence, Arizona

D-7 Does Your Facility Need a LYFT?

Experience a LYFT for yourself at this hands-on, FUN, relational workshop! LYFT— Life-skills for Youth & Families & Training, is a program for juvenile offenders and their loved ones. Ann will share mixer games, manners, Search Institute’s Developmental Assets and how to build them in the family. Workshop attendees will experience a "LYFT" and receive program outlines that can immediately be implemented in their facilities. Ann also will share Wings for L.I.F.E. — Life-skills for Inmate Families & Education/Mentoring, a bi-monthly community program that provides empowerment and support for the entire family. This model brings family members, former offenders, and volunteers from the community together to talk about issues regarding incarceration and its affect on the entire family in a healthy, positive way. Wings for L.I.F.E. provides mentors for the children in a family and teaches the mentors how to work with the entire family. Find out how easily it is to create similar programs in your juvenile facilities, prison, jails and communities!

Coordinator: Ann Edenfield, Wings Ministry Executive Director/Founder, Albuquerque, New Mexico

D-8 How Do I Get from Here to There? Women Succeeding in Corrections

This workshop will focus on strategies for women to succeed in corrections. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about such things as career planning, organizational politics, understanding and dealing with stress, and balancing work, family and other commitments. Pitfalls for women will also be discussed.

Coordinator: Joann Brown Morton, D.P.A., Corrections Consultant, Columbia, South Carolina and Associate Professor (Ret.), Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Columbia, South Carolina

D-9 The Productive-Life Method: A Program for Drug Court Staff and Clients

Drug-courts are traditionally based on active court supervision and substance abuse treatment; however, most lack specific planning beyond probation/parole rules, drug testing, and negative sanctions. This workshop details the essential elements of The Productive-Life Method, a program designed to give each client the tools necessary for successful supervision compliance and community re-integration through focused daily living. It is a guide to a drug-free life created in fundamental, bite-sized pieces, and provides the substance abuse offender and the court officer with immediate measures of their success. Regularly recurring reinforcement has proven effective with juvenile substance abuse populations and this program incorporates that technique in a one-hundred percent positive approach. A manual designed for ACA participants will be available to all attendees.

Coordinator: Ronald E. Telsch, B.F.A., M.F.A., Assistant Superintendent, Security and Operations, Natural Bridge Juvenile Correctional Center, Department of Juvenile Justice, Natural Bridge Station, Virginia

HR-4 Branding Corrections — Creating a Message that Endures

The corrections profession has a tremendous positive impact on many stakeholders. The public's safety is a primary mission for corrections. Employees are impacted through job stability and fulfilling employment. Offenders are offered opportunities for rehabilitation. This workshop will focus on developing messages and strategies for educating the public about the corrections profession and marketing corrections as a viable employer and contributing partner in the community.

Coordinator: Joyce G. Fogg, Public Relations Manager, Virginia Employment Commission, Richmond, Virginia

PES-1 Growing New Leaders — Priority Number One

Coordinator: David A. Gaspar, Community Initiative Coordinator, Prevention Resource Center, Arizona State University Downtown, Phoenix, Arizona

Tuesday, January 31, 2006
4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

ACA-2 (CME/CE) ACA’s Correctional Health Care Certification and the American Nursing Association’s Scope and Standards of Practice

Coordinator: Lannette Linthicum, M.D., FACP, CCHP-A, Director, for Health Services Division, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas

D-10 (CME/CE) The Bugs They Bring In and Take Out: Recent Epidemiological Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Staff from the CDC will present data on recent studies of diseases entering correctional facilities (juvenile detention centers, jails, and prisons), as well as studies of disease transmission within correctional facilities. The session will offer practical advice on the importance of disease surveillance for both correctional health and public health planning to reduce disease burden inside and out.

Coordinator: CDR Laurie Reid, R.N., B.S.N., Public Health Advisor, Office of Health Disparities, Corrections and Substance Abuse, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

D-11 Children of Incarcerated Parents and Women Offenders: The Intersection Between Prisons and Child Welfare, Abuse, and Neglect

The presenters will give a national overview of current research on children of incarcerated parents, child welfare, abuse and neglect. Special emphasis will be placed on findings from a National Institute of Justice (NIJ)-funded study that correlates maternal prison admissions with various administrative data on child welfare and social services in Illinois over a ten-year span of time (1990-2000). The sample included an estimated 14,000 incarcerated women and approximately 35,000 of their children. Among the child welfare indicators examined in this study were rates of children who tested positive for drug exposure at birth; abuse and neglect allegations, types and numbers reported; and rates of entry into foster care. The illumination of the pathways and crossroads of both the foster care and criminal justice systems have important implications for both practitioners and policymakers. Finally, a short presentation will be made by a very articulate young adult whose mother has been incarcerated for many years in Texas. She has had first-hand experience with a number of social service systems and has only met her mother relatively recently through an NIJ-created program -- Girl Scouts Beyond Bars.

Coordinator: Marilyn Moses, M.S., Social Science Analyst, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Baltimore, Maryland

D-12 Planning of New Institutions — Jails and Prisons

Criminal justice architects and planners will discuss processes for developing new or renovated correctional facilities. The panel of design experts will guide the audience through the steps that should be taken to have a quality, staff-efficient, affordable facility that meets the current and future needs of the jurisdiction served. Topics will include the establishment of key decision makers from the using agency, as well as local elected officials, formation of a needs assessment, the development of an architectural program, optimum staffing models, and construction cost models.

Coordinator: Charles L. Goodman, BArch, AIA, Principal, SCHENKELSHULTZ Architecture, Orlando, Florida

D-13 The Value of Accreditation: Foundations for Success

The Commission on Accreditation for Corrections presents their "Golden Eagle Award" to agencies that accredit every facility and program within their area of responsibility. Many correctional organizations, both private sector and public sector alike, continue to achieve accreditation whenever possible even in the face of budgetary constraints and significant physical plant issues. Participants will learn reasons why recipients of the Golden Eagle Award and others participate as fully as possible in accreditation, the lessons learned, creative means to address accreditation challenges, and the value of the process

Coordinator: Melissa Mall, Assistant Director, Standards and Accreditation, American Correctional Association, Lanham, Maryland

D-14 S.T.O.P.: Successful Transition of Offenders Planning for Juveniles

Successful transition planning in corrections has been getting more and more emphasis in the last few years. In correctional education, transition has been around for many years as a special education and Title I Neglected and Delinquent federal program. President Bush and Senator Kennedy have made the federal No Child Left Behind initiative the cornerstone of success for our nation's children. Imbedded in No Child Left Behind are standards of learning (SOL) and preparation for the world after completion of school, i.e. preparation for successful transition to adulthood. This workshop will illustrate how No Child Left Behind can work for correctional students, both juvenile and adult.

Coordinator: John Calvin Stewart, Ed.D., Superintendent of Education, Youth Services Special School District 210, Alabama Department of Youth Services, Mt. Meigs, Alabama

HR-5 Sexual Misconduct in the Correctional Workplace — Proven Strategies to Address This Costly Issue

Correctional leadership is frequently plagued by major legal actions which stem from unprofessional, sexual misconduct among staff. Sexual misconduct in the workplace is extremely damaging to the organization, can be very costly, and inhibits employees from successfully performing their jobs. This workshop will focus on practical strategies developed by the Colorado State Penitentiary to successfully address sexual misconduct in the correctional workplace.

Coordinator: Gene Atherton, Assistant Director (ret.) Colorado Department of Corrections, and President, Correctional Consulting Services Group (CCSG), Florence, Colorado

Wednesday, February 1, 2006
10:30 a.m.– 12:30

ACA-3 (CME/CE) ACA’s Performance Based Health Care Standards Auditor Training

Coordinator: Robert Hofacre, MCRP, R.N., Member, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, and Chair, ACA Health Care Committee, and Director, Nursing Services, Department of Youth Services, Columbus, Ohio

Wednesday, February 1, 2006
10:30 a.m.– Noon

E-1 Use of Force in Corrections

Violations of standards related to use of force in corrections are mentioned in every "conditions of confinement lawsuit" in corrections. Additionally, many lawsuits, or filings, issued all over the country based upon inmate allegations that force has been applied in a manner that could be considered "cruel and unusual" as mentioned in the eighth amendment of the constitution. This workshop is intended to provide a helpful overview in regards to the use of force in corrections. It will cover such topics as: the history/role of use of force in corrections, the components of an effective use of force program in corrections, training use of force, the importance of "philosophy" in the application of physical force, and a discussion as to why we as a profession consider the use of force so important to our success. Additionally, how a model for an effective use of force program throughout an organization can serve as a model for implementing change.

Coordinator: Gene Atherton, Assistant Director (ret.) Colorado Department of Corrections, and President, Correctional Consulting Services Group (CCSG), Florence, Colorado

E-2 Faith Based Mentoring As a Method to Reduce Recidivism

Connecticut has a 70% recidivism rate. One group that has successfully addressed this is the New Life Program, under the auspices of a church in Old Lyme, CT. For the last eight years, the New Life program has successfully provided mentoring for 55 male and female inmates with only a 10% recidivism rate. In 2004, a design team of Department of Corrections (DOC) staff, DOC volunteers, clergy and the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System Educator began meeting to look at building upon and expanding the New Life model among faith communities statewide. This project includes four components: develop and implement a pilot mentoring project, develop a theoretically based how-to manual, develop a statewide two-day training conference for faith community representatives, and provide ongoing support and training for faith based communities conducting mentoring programs. The workshop will take participants through the process of identifying people for the design team, acquiring funds to support the pilot project, the early results of the pilot, and the proposed manual contents. Once the four components have been completed this project could be a model for other states.

Coordinator: Cherry Czuba, M.S., Extension Educator, Cooperative Extension System, University of Connecticut, Haddam, Connecticut

E-3 Correctional Industries: Living Reentry Everyday

The term "reentry" is the latest buzz word for what was called rehabilitation prior to the "nothing works" concept of the 1970s. However, even during the 70s, correctional industry professionals were still preparing offenders for release - no matter what it was called. Throughout this historic transition, correctional industries have meant more than just making products; they have also meant preparing offenders for release by teaching job skills and work ethics. During this workshop, a panel of correctional industry experts will describe their reentry programs and how they serve to enhance employment for ex-offenders. Their ideas are sure to inspire further reentry efforts!

Coordinator: Carol Martindale-Taylor, M.S., Information Specialist, National Correctional Industries Association, Baltimore, Maryland

E-4 (CME/CE) Privacy, Confidentiality and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Counselors and other professionals within the correction system have always had to balance the needs of the criminal justice system and the confidentiality and the privacy of the person incarcerated. This issue has become even more complex with the advent of the new government regulation, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the intertwining law of 42 Code of Federal Regulations which governs the disclosure of drug and alcohol treatment. A community corrections "Privacy Officer" will discuss the intertwining laws and standards that must be faced on a daily basis.

Coordinator: Bernard Rochford, Esq., Executive Vice President, Oriana House, Inc. and President, Ohio Corrections and Court Services, Akron, Ohio

Wednesday, February 1, 2006
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

ACA-3 (CME/CE) ACA’s Performance Based Health Care Standards Auditor Training
Coordinator: Robert Hofacre, MCRP, R.N., Director, Nursing Services, Department of Youth Services, Columbus, Ohio

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

ACA has partnered with the University of Maryland to offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at our conferences. CEUs help employees earn professional recognition for completing educational and training programs. Participants who register for the program will earn 1.0 CEU from the University of Maryland for every 10 hours of program activities that they attend. After the Conference, ACA will send participants their certificates.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION/CONTINUING EDUCATION (CME/CE) PROGRAM

ACA has entered into a joint sponsorship agreement with Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division’s College of Medicine and College of Allied Health and Nursing to offer continuing medical education credits for physicians and other related medical personnel and health care continuing education contact hours for nurses in the field of corrections. Correctional health care personnel participating in the Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Education (CME/CE) Program can earn Category 1 CME credits for attending selected workshops. Correctional nurses can earn 1½ CE contact hours for each 1½ hour workshop they attend.

Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, the participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate competence in the limitations of correctional medicine concerning specific aspects of patient care
• Determine those inmates/detainees that have a Constitutional right to health care and at what level care must be provided
• Choose between differing approaches to medical, mental health and substance abuse problems suffered by inmates
• Establish coordination and cooperation between security and treatment personnel

Target Population:
Physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, correctional administrators, treatment staff, security, educational staff, other corrections personnel, and public health professionals who works with offenders

Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division and the American Correctional Association. Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division is accredited by the ACCME to provide Continuing Medical Education (CME) for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. The Nova Southeastern University Baccalaureate Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006, 800-669-1656. The total number of approved CME credit hours and CE contact hours will be determined at a later date.

Grievance Policy:
Complaints should be submitted in writing to The Department of Continuing Medical Education at Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division, 3200 S. University Drive – Rm 1518, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33328.

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

FOR THOSE WISHING TO BECOME CERTIFIED - - Certification Examinations are offered in the following areas: CCE (Adult/Juvenile), CCM (Adult/Juvenile/STG), CCS (Adult/Juvenile/STG), and CCO (Adult/Juvenile). You need to have previously qualified by submitting a completed Application for Certification (obtainable either on-line - www.aca.org – or by sending a request for Certification information, to: The Certification Program; c/o ACA; 4380 Forbes Blvd.; Lanham, MD 20706-4322).

FOR THOSE ALREADY CERTIFIED - - You can obtain Continuing Education Contact Hours toward fulfilling your Re-Certification requirement by documenting your attendance at AM/PM Conference workshops.

Hassle-Free Travel Arrangements

Airline
ACA has arranged first-rate air and ground transportation at affordable prices that will provide attendees of the 2006 Winter Conference convenient and comfortable service. Don’t settle for standard rates when we have secured discounted fares for your transportation needs

American Airlines
American Airlines is offering up to 5 percent off all published fares when you call American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790. Be sure to reference ACA STARfile number 0416AK.

US Airways

ACA regrets to advise that US Airways has cancelled their meeting program. Effective immediately, the Goldfile Number listed in the Planning Guide will not  be  honored for  the 2006 Winter Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.  Please accept our apologies for this inconvenience. 
For tickets purchased a minimum of 60 days in advance of travel, an additional 10% discount will be applied off of mid ranged fares. All other purchases will have an additional 5% discount applied off of mid ranged fares. Reservations can be made by calling 1-877-874-7687. Be sure to reference ACA Goldfile Number 56153481.

CAR RENTAL

Hertz
Hertz is the official car rental company of the 2006 Winter Conference. Hertz offers convenient on-site rentals in the Cascades Lobby of the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Rates begin as low as $23.99 per day. Reservations may be made online at www.hertz.com or by calling (800) 654-2240 in the U.S., (800) 263-0600 in Canada; or (405) 749-4434 outside these areas. Be sure to reference ACA Meeting Number CV031J0004.

Shuttle Service
Shuttle Bus Transportation will be provided between the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center and the Radisson Hotel Opryland. This service will be available during the 2006 Winter Conference running at scheduled intervals throughout the day Saturday, January 28-Wednesday, February 1, 2006.

Hotel Reservation Information
Reserve by December 27, 2005

Attendees of the American Correctional Association's 2006 Winter Conference in Nashville, Tennessee can make their hotel reservations online, by telephone, fax or mail by December 27, 2005. ACA wants your conference experience to be a pleasant one from beginning to end. To make your hotel reservations by mail or fax, detach the Hotel Reservation Request Form (on page 18) and follow the applicable instructions, or log on to our web site at www.aca.org/housing or call (615) 883-2211. The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center will act as the Housing Bureau for the 2006 Winter Conference and will accept reservations for both their property, the headquarter hotel, and for the Radisson Hotel Opryland, the overflow hotel.

ACA has secured blocks of rooms for Conference participants at the two hotels listed. To ensure availability and the ACA group rates, reservations for either hotel must be received by the ACA Housing Bureau/Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center by December 27, 2005. After that date, rooms may not be available at the ACA group rate. You are strongly encouraged to make your room reservations early. Rooms will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis as the ACA Housing Bureau/Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center receives them. Reservations will not be accepted directly by the individual hotels.

Make your hotel reservations online for the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center or the Radisson Hotel Opryland by December 27, 2005, by logging on to ACA’s website:

www.aca.org/housing

Telephone or Fax your hotel Reservations for the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center or the Radisson Hotel Opryland by December 27, 2005:
(615) 883-2211 Phone
(615) 871-6345 Fax

Mail your hotel reservations for the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center or the Radisson Hotel Opryland by December 27, 2005:

Attention Reservations 2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214

Room Guarantee:
A $125 guarantee per room is required to make a reservation. The guarantee amount is payable by credit card or check (by mail only). Only American Express, MasterCard, Visa and Discover will be accepted. Credit cards must be valid through February 2006 in order to be considered a proper guarantee. All checks must be payable to the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in U. S. funds drawn on a U. S. Bank. (Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center will act as the Housing Bureau.) No wire transfers will be accepted. Please allow a few extra days to process your hotel reservation when submitting a guarantee by check. Requests received without a valid credit card or check guarantee will be returned and will not be processed.

When mailing or faxing reservations, use one form per room, regardless of the number of guests staying in the room. Be sure to indicate the names of all persons staying in the room. If arrival/departure dates differ for the guests within room, include the information on a separate sheet. If you are requesting more than one room, the names of the occupants in each room must be provided on separate forms. MULTIPLE RESERVATIONS IN THE SAME NAME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Reservation Acknowledgement
The ACA Housing Bureau/Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center will send you an acknowledgement of your reservation. Please review all information for accuracy. Online reservations will be acknowledged the same business day as received. Faxed and mailed reservations will be acknowledged within 6 business days of receipt. ALL confirmations will be sent from the ACA Housing Bureau/Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.

Cancellations/Changes Policy
All reservations changes or cancellations made on or before 5:00 p.m. (CST) January 12, 2006, should be made to the ACA Housing Bureau/Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center via e-mail, fax, mail or telephone. Any changes or cancellations beginning January 16, 2006, must be directed to your confirmed hotel. The ACA Housing Bureau/Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center will NOT be accepting changes or cancellations from January 13 through January 15, 2006. CANCELLATIONS MADE LESS THAN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED ARRIVAL DATE OR IF YOU FAIL TO CHECK IN, WILL FORFEIT THE ROOM GUARANTEE OF $125 PER ROOM. (If the guarantee was made with a check, that amount will be forfeited. If the guarantee was made by credit card, the card will automatically be charged $125.)

Hotel Information and Rates

Headquarter Hotel
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214

Traditional Rooms Single/Double $159
(Standard room with a beautiful southern style and an exterior view)

Garden Rooms Single/Double $184
(Premium room with your own private balcony or patio overlooking one of three breathtaking interior garden atriums)
Check-in time: 3:00 p.m.
Check-out time: 11:00 a.m.

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Amenities

• Located Eight Miles from Nashville International Airport
• $10.00 Per Day Self Parking with In and Out Privileges
• $18.00 Per Day Valet Parking with In and Out Privileges
• Room Service
• 7 Restaurants/Lounges
• More Than 10 Specialty Shops
• Golf Course and Health Club
• Four Outdoor Swimming Pools
• Voice Mail and Internet Access in Guest Rooms
• Coffee Maker, Hair Dryer, Iron/Ironing Board
• Business Center
• Complimentary Shuttle Provided Every 30 Minutes to Opry Mills Shopping Center Located Adjacent to Hotel

Overflow Hotel

Radisson Hotel
Opryland
2401 Music Valley Drive
Nashville, TN 37214

Single/Double $79
Check-in time: 3:00 p.m.
Check-out time: 11:00 a.m.

Radisson Hotel Opryland

• Located directly across from the main entrance to the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center and is the closest hotel to the Gaylord Opryland Resort
• Located Eight Miles from Nashville International Airport
• Complimentary Shuttle Bus Transportation Will be Provided at Regular Intervals to the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
• Complimentary Self Parking in Hotel's Parking Lot
• Room Service
• Full Service Applebee's Restaurant
• Indoor Pool, Sauna and Whirlpool
• Voice Mail and Internet Access in Guest Rooms
• Coffee Maker, Hair Dryer, Iron/Ironing Board
• Business Center

Correctional Facility Tours

Monday, January 30, 2006
2:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Find Out What's Taking Place Behind the Walls of Local Facilities in Nashville!

Attendees of the 2006 Winter Conference are encouraged by the American Correctional Association to participate in the Correctional Facility Tours organized by the Nashville Host Committee to observe the daily operations of Nashville correctional facilities. You may register for these tours at the ACA registration area in the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center upon your arrival. But you must hurry, because these tours are very popular and space fills quickly. Transportation to and from the facilities is provided for these tours.

Correctional Development Center (Male and Female)

The Correctional Development Center (CDC) houses 600 minimum custody male offenders in dormitory style housing units and the female facility's capacity is 508. This complex is home to the state-licensed drug and alcohol program, New Avenues, and also administers the highly acclaimed SAVE (Sheriff's Anti-Violence Effort) program to address domestic violence issues. The CDC-F, a multi-security institution, opened in March 2005 and marked Davidson County's first stand-alone female facility. The CDC-M underwent renovation in 2004.

DeBerry Special Needs Facility

DeBerry Special Needs Facility (DSNF) is an accredited 750-bed medical/mental health facility where significant medical and mental health services are provided. There is also a sex offender treatment program for the sex offender population.

Metro Davidson County Detention Facility

In 1990, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County contracted with Corrections Corporation of America to design, build and manage the Metro Davidson County Detention Facility (MDF). Nearly 1,000 inmates are housed in four medium security units, four multi-security dormitories, one maximum security unit, and one special needs unit. The population consists of convicted male felons serving one-to six-year sentences. Among the many programs provided are addictions treatment, life skills, vocational, and educational programs.

Offender Re-Entry Center

The Offender Re-Entry Center (ORC), which opened October 2004, serves as the Davidson County Sheriff's Office focal point for programming. Staff at the ORC provides 300 minimum custody offenders with realistic job and educational opportunities such as food service skills, vocational experience, and computer-assisted education. The Day Reporting Program, an alternative to incarceration, operates out of this facility and serves 300 additional offenders.

Nashville Transition Center

The Nashville Transition Center is a unique community-based program within the Department of Children’s Services. It consists of two facilities, Odom and Tallman Cottages, co-located on one site in Nashville, Tennessee. The Odom Cottage has a capacity for twelve males and offers transition-related services. The Tallman Cottage also has a capacity for twelve males and serves as a diversion program accepting referrals from the community. With both programs under one umbrella a wide range of treatment options are available to include an in-house education component, employment, independent living skills, GED preparation and mental health counseling.

Riverbend Maximum Security Institution

The Riverbend Maximum Security Institution is an accredited time building institution that houses high-risk offenders, including those sentenced to death. The institution opened in 1989 and has an operating capacity of 714 inmates. All death row inmates are housed in single cells with 24 inmates per pod. Educational and vocational programming is provided for all facets of the population. Industry work/training programs are available for the population and the death row inmates.

Tennessee Prison for Women

Tennessee Prison for Women (TPW) is a female facility with inmates classified as minimum to maximum. This 750-bed accredited facility provides programming in education, vocation, transitional services and drug treatment to the majority of its population

Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center

G4S Youth Services partners with the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the Davidson County Juvenile Court to provide interventions that support the mission of the Court and maintain secure program operations. Services include case management/counseling, behavior management, nutrition, religious, medical and mental health services, as well as normal care and custody. Education services are provided by Securicor personnel. Youth are provided opportunities for development of basic competencies to make productive use of their time while in detention. All education grades are transferable to Metro Public Schools. The facility is the first and only juvenile detention center in the state of Tennessee that is accredited by the American Correctional Association.

The Davidson County Drug Court Program

All offenders entering the court program must meet certain criteria for admissions. Once in the program, various evaluations are made to determine the path the offender needs to follow. The program assists the offender in arresting their addiction, reducing the probability of continued criminal behavior, developing life skills, obtaining vocational training, completing basic education, aftercare planning and attending to other specific needs. This program is a twelve-month or longer one. This program is the only self-operated residential drug court program established in the country. The retention rate since program inception is approximately 65% and 577 offenders have participate din the program and 295 offenders have either successfully completed the program or are current participants in compliance with program expectations. By using this special approach, the Davidson County Drug Court program has managed to divert approximately 800 people from the current criminal justice process, maintain a negative drug test rate of 97%, provide the community with over 30,000 community service hours, maintain a 100% employment rate for graduates, and three drug-free babies have been born.

New Visions Youth Development Center

New Visions Youth Development Center provides residential treatment for young females between the ages of 13 and 18. New visions offers gender specific service that value the female perspective, honor and celebrate the female experience, and empower young women to reach their full potential. New Visions also provides an opportunity for young mothers to spend meaningful time with their children in an on-campus mother-child dorm and residential services that offer parents, who could otherwise not afford to visit their children, overnight accommodations in a homelike residence near the campus.