18th ANNUAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS TRAINING

18th ANNUAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS TRAINING Hosted by the West Central Jail Administrators Association in cooperation with the State Jail Administrators and Minnesota Sheriffs Associations Chase on the Lake Walker, MN 56401 February 7-9, 2017 NAME: COUNTY: (Please print clearly for nametag accuracy) AGENCY: TITLE: ADDRESS: PHONE/EMAIL: Tuesday Registration fee - $85.00 Total $ Wednesday Registration fee - $85.00 Total $ Thursday Registration fee - $60.00 Total $ Total Conference Registration fee - $225.00 Total $ Jail Administrator/Sheriff Registration fee - $110.00 Total $ Payment: Includes training and meals Total Amount Due $ RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM AND PAYMENT TO THE: WEST CENTRAL JAIL ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION Kathy Busack Yellow Medicine County 960 4 th St., Granite Falls, MN 56241 Phone: 320-313-3049 Email: kathy.busack@co.ym.mn.gov DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS FEBRUARY 1, 2017

WEST CENTRAL INVOICE-WALKER Date Invoice # Below are the registration fees for the West Central Jail Administrators Associations Annual Correctional Officers and Law Enforcement Training. Please make checks payable to the: West Central Jail Administrator s Assn. 960 4 th St Granite Falls, MN 56241 NAME OF PARTICIPANT PARTICIPANT FEES BALANCE TOTAL DUE

18th ANNUAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS TRAINING Hosted by the 5 th District Jail Administrators Association in cooperation with the State Jail Administrators and Minnesota Sheriffs Associations Mankato City Center Mankato, MN 56001 March 7-9, 2017 NAME: COUNTY: (Please print clearly for nametag accuracy) AGENCY: TITLE: ADDRESS: PHONE/EMAIL: Tuesday Registration fee - $85.00 Total $ Wednesday Registration fee - $85.00 Total $ Thursday Registration fee - $60.00 Total $ Total Conference Registration fee - $225.00 Total $ Jail Administrator/Sheriff Registration fee $110.00 Total $ Payment: Includes training and meals Total Amount Due $ RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM AND PAYMENT TO THE: 5TH DISTRICT JAIL ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION 1530 AIRPORT ROAD WORTHINGTON, MN 56187 Monette Berkevich Phone: 507-295-5356 Email: mberkevich@co.nobles.mn.us DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS MARCH 1, 2017

5 TH DISTRICT INVOICE-MANKATO Date Invoice # Below are the registration fees for the 5 TH District Jail Administrators Associations Annual Correctional Officers and Law Enforcement Training. Please make checks payable to the: 5 th District Jail Administrator s Assn. 1530 Airport Road Worthington, MN 56187 NAME OF PARTICIPANT PARTICIPANT FEES BALANCE TOTAL DUE

GENERAL TRAINING INFORMATION Hotel Reservations: To make reservations at, for Chase on the Lake call 1-888-242-7306, for Mankato City Center call 1-877-345-5577, we have a block of rooms reserved for each day. Please inform them that you are with the West Central or 5 th District Jail Administrator s Associations and which county you are with as they will bill the counties directly. Please make hotel reservations at least one month prior to the training to ensure room availability. We have a large block of rooms reserved for these training dates but the hotels will only honor them prior to one month before the training. If reservations are made within one month of the training, room availability cannot be guaranteed. Training Registration: The training is geared for correctional line staff officers but is open to any law enforcement/corrections personnel (administration, road officers, correctional officers, programmers, dispatchers, clerical, sentence to serve crew leaders, probation officers, and more). Please make copies of this packet for each officer or staff member planning to attend. Return the registration form so we know how many will be attending. Return the registration forms to the address on the bottom of the form. If you have any questions not covered in this packet, please call a member of the conference committee. PAYMENT: You will not be sent a bill. A blank invoice is included in this packet to assist you in submitting payment invoice to your treasurer. Cancellation Policy: If a registered participant is unable to attend for any reason, you may notify us of any substitute participant but no refunds will be issued. Exhibitors: The exhibitors will be present, please stop by to see what they have to offer. Meals: All meals will be catered in the dining area of the event center. If you need any special dietary or other special needs, please contact us ahead of time so we can make arrangements for you. Sessions: You will receive an evaluation and a training form at check-in. All classes are POST certified. Door prizes will be drawn Wednesday evening and you must be present to win. 2017 Training Committee Members: Jim Hildebrandt - Redwood County Monette Berkevich - Nobles County Kristi Sell - Cottonwood County Mark Geerdes - Martin County Gary Reif - Jackson County Joel Polzin Nicollet County Dale Johnson Chippewa County Jackie Notch Douglas County Matt Akerson Kandiyohi County Kevin Sorensen-Blue Earth Julie Savat Clay County Justin Roberts Clay County Kathy Busack-Yellow Medicine County Heath Fosteson Crow Wing County Jim Stewart Otter Tail County

Cell Block Survival Cell Block Survival is a one day course designed to address the realities and complexities of working in the unique environment of a correctional facility. Rooted in our foundational belief that quality training should offer realistic, practical, and immediately applicable tools for officer safety, the goal of this class is to keep officers safe and give them the tools to enjoy a successful career. Cell Block Survival will aim to accomplish the following: Arm students with Winning Communication Techniques to build rapport, control the irrational, detect deception, quickly read subtle, non-verbal cues that identify signs of pre-attack. Educate officers in development of the 5%'er Mindset. Prepare officers to win force encounters by examining our physiological responses during an incident and how it affects our ability to make effective decisions under stress. Enhance officer's ability to recognize the limitations of and employ countermeasures to limit opportunities for escape. Enhance searching techniques to identify hidden weapons/contraband concealed on the inmate or within close proximity (area searches Presenters: Kelly Degman has been working with a large Sheriff s Office since 1995. He has worked as a Patrol Deputy, Jail Deputy and Judicial Services Deputy, Training Deputy, Shift Sergeant and Training Unit Supervisor. In 1998 Kelly was part of a small group assigned to forming the Jail Emergency Response Team (CERT) where he has been an operator, less-lethal operator, breaching guy and instructor, on the team and at the state level. Kelly has been the Asst. Team Leader (T2) and since 2010, Team Leader (T1). In 2002 Degman was transferred to the Services Division where he has been responsible for the oversite of the Sheriff s Office Survival Skills Program and the training for the Sheriff s Office Academies and In-Service. While assigned to the Training Unit Kelly remained the Team Leader of the CERT and was assigned to Mobile Field Force Team (Civil Disturbance Team) and has been supervising the team since 2010. In 2002 Kelly received the Trainer of the Year award. In 2012 Kelly was promoted to Sergeant and transferred to the Jail as a Shift Supervisor and was then assigned to the Services Division as the Training Unit Supervisor. Degman has been involved in conducting administrative investigations into officer-involved shootings, use-of-force incidents, and critical incidents. He is also a member of the Sheriff s Office SST, a small team of senior instructors from every division, county counsel and several certified subject matter experts. Like other agencies, reviews are focused on the facts of the incident, equipment used, communication, training, supervision, current case laws, polices/procedures and lessons learned from the incident. The findings are used to make changes in the department and training. Kelly is a Senior Use of Force Instructor, FTO, Excited Delirium/In Custody Death, and Master Taser Instructor. He is a firearms trainer for the Sheriff s Office and a member of IALEFI (International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors) and ILEETA (International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association). Degman is a graduate of the OSSA Command College and is a Certified Litigation Specialist.

The Great Attempted Escapes On February 6, 2008, a 26 foot escape tunnel was discovered in the industry complex at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater. This presentation will discuss this attempted escape and two other attempted escapes from MCF- Stillwater highlighting how complacency in the workplace can lead to significant security issues within your facility. Presenter: Jeff Dansky started his career as a Corrections Officer at MCF-Stillwater in 1993. In 1999, Jeff transferred to MCF-Rush City where he was promoted to Corrections Sergeant. He was responsible for setting up the Security Threat Group Committee at MCF-Rush City. In 2002, he was promoted to the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) as an Investigator Corrections Intelligence at MCF-Rush City. In 2005 he was promoted to a Special Investigator, OSI at MCF-Red Wing and has worked as a Special Investigator at MCF-Stillwater and MCF-Oak Park Heights. As a Special Investigator, he was responsible for conducting criminal and administrative investigations for the Department. In 2009, became a certified Police Forensic Pathology Specialist and conducts death investigations in this role. In 2014, he accepted an opportunity to work as a Deputy Director in OSI. In his current position, he is responsible for supervising ten OSI Special Investigators within the Department. Religious Practices in Corrections There will be teaching and discussion on the different components and aspects of religion in corrections. Examples of various religious groups and what we need to provide or allow will be shared during the presentation. Will go over case studies and provide time for questions/discussions from the group. Presenter: Chaplain David L. Swagger has had and still has the privilege to serve as staff chaplain at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Faribault, MN, since January of 2009. He formerly worked at the Many Rivers Regional Juvenile Center in Rochester, as a Counselor with mental health and sex offenders. David s past correctional experience also includes working as a Correctional Officer at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Red Wing. Included in his chaplaincy ministry at the Faribault Facility of counseling, preaching and teaching, he co-facilitates an Offender Grief/Loss Group, directs the Offender Joyful Noise Choir, and assists with the Minnesota Department of Corrections employee training. David also is a member of the State of MN DOC Critical Incident Stress Management Team and speaks at various reentry ministry programs. David is ordained and graduated from North Central University. He met his wife Sherri, of 34 years, there at the university. David is also blessed with five children, and three grandchildren. Avoiding Inmate Setups Why knowing about set-ups is important to you, including the law prohibiting sexual misconduct. What makes you a target? The steps of a set-up. Boundaries and Protectors. What and When to report. Red Flags. Presenter: Greg Croucher has worked for the DOC as a Senior Facility Inspector since 2006. He previously worked as a Correctional Officer in Dakota County Jail for 5 ½ years and he started his career in Stillwater Prison. Greg chairs both the Chapter 2911 Revision Committee and the Chapter 2900 Construction Rule Committee. In addition, he does construction plan review and approval and is a certified PREA auditor.

DOC Updates, round table Have you ever wondered why your jail has the policies that it has, or why prisons have certain things that jails can t, or vise versa? The DOC inspection unit will be together to give answers to these and many more questions that our attendees may have always wanted to ask. Presenters: Tim Thompson, Manager of the Inspection Enforcement Unit of the MN DOC, has been with the unit since 1998. He has had construction responsibility statewide and inspection responsibilities throughout the southern two-thirds of the state. Prior to joining the unit, Tim worked at the correctional facilities in both Faribault and St. Cloud. Greg Croucher has worked for the DOC as a Senior Facility Inspector since 2006. He previously worked as a Correctional Officer in Dakota County Jail for 5 ½ years and he started his career in Stillwater Prison. Greg chairs both the Chapter 2911 Revision Committee and the Chapter 2900 Construction Rule Committee. In addition, he does construction plan review and approval and is a certified PREA auditor. Sarah Johnson is a Senior Facilities Inspector for the DOC Inspection and Enforcement Unit. Sarah started as a Correctional Officer for Carver Co. in 1994 and was promoted to Sergeant in 2000, specializing in inmate classification and direct supervision management. She became a Facilities Inspector for the DOC in 2008. In addition to facility inspections, she does facility construction plan review and approval and is a Federal Juvenile Compliance Auditor.. Jen Pfeifer has been with the Department of Corrections since May 2016 in the Inspection and Enforcement Unit. Prior to that, she spent 17 years working for the Steele County Sheriff s Office. Jen has served on several different boards and committees within the Minnesota Sheriffs Association and has trained IPC and Direct Supervision at the State Academy at Camp Ripley. Jen specializes in training, programming and PREA A Journey Down Hope Road Ms. Oman will use humor, truth, and compassion as she shares her personal and professional Journey towards Hope Road, while encouraging you to do the same. During this session you will revisit why you chose this work, where you are right now, and where you want to go from here. What you do MATTERS! YOU MATTER! Using TIC principles and personal reflection, participants will be able to decide what kind of environment they want to work in and brainstorm options to begin creating that kind of environment. Participants will also be able to walk away with at least 3 ideas how to positively impact or increase the good work they are already doing. Presenter: Tamra Oman is the 2015 recipient of the State of Wisconsin s Virginia Hart award and is currently a human services program coordinator at the Wisconsin Resource Center; a mental health treatment facility classified as a prison. Her focus over the last 10 years has been working with clients in the criminal justice system with addiction and mental health challenges. She has been an AODA Counselor for the past 8 years and during that time has also been a contracted agent facilitating anger management and domestic violence groups within DOC facilities as well as reentry programming. She provides training for various different DOC staff audiences & county agencies from administrators to new employees. She has also been a part of helping to develop a Peer Support Program that has an interest in creating an environment that is also mindful of the potential for vicarious trauma and its affects on the individuals who work serving others. She has created programming being used in correctional facilities and continues to seek ways to be of service. She has been on many committees and boards in the Madison community and is a co-founder of the nonprofit SISTER HOUSE. Ms. Oman uses humor and compassion to connect with her audience and is often asked to present at conferences, trainings, community events in Wisconsin and beyond. She brings a unique perspective based on her own experiences as a youth and young adult with similar challenges. She has spent the last 13 years developing relationships, seeking education, providing presentations, creating relevant programming, educating agencies, individuals, and systems about the journey of healing from trauma, addiction, mental health, and imprisonment. Ms. Oman is a proponent of systems creating a recovery culture that includes Trauma Informed Care, Person Centered Planning, Strength Based Approach, Motivational Interviewing, and Evidence Based Practices.