Mecklenburg County Sheriff s Office (NC) Presents: Regional Jail Training Workshops Conducted by Northpointe, Inc. a nationally recognized leader in Jail Inmate Classification and Inmate Management Systems December 17, 18, 19, 2012 9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Attend any or all three day training workshops Stancil Center 801 E. Fourth Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Topics covered: Objective Inmate Classification Inmate Behavior Management Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Compliance Who should attend: New Corrections and Classification staff not previously trained in Objective Classification Veteran staff who desire refresher training Classification and Correctional supervisors Jail operations/administrators Population managers Cost: Two ways to register: 1. Email completed form to ginger.anderson@northpointeinc. com 2. Call Ginger Anderson at 888.221.4615 with attendee name(s), rank and identify the training workshop(s) attending Any one day training: Any two days of training: All three days of training: $100 per person $175 per person $250 per person
Ojective Inmate Classification December 17, 2012 Classification is no longer used to drive housing decisions. Well implemented objective classification is at the heart of any jail s inmate management operations regardless of its size. It also drives eligibility for programs, privileges and early release/community corrections decisions. Classification data is critical to the development of jail crowding management strategies. This highly-regarded training course is designed for jails that previously or are currently considering implementing one of the two national recognized models taught at the National Institute of Corrections Northpointe s Decision Tree or National Council on Crime and Delinquency s (NCCD) Point Scale instruments. This training is also designed for jails that have corrections/ classification staff not previously trained or veteran staff as a refresher workshop. Training Outline Goals and benefits of implementing Objective Classification What is OJC? Goals and roles of OJC Objective Classification Instruments Initial, Primary and Reclassification (The two national models) Use of overrides Information sources Classification exercises Housing plans and differentiated programs and privileges strategies Housing strategies in support of Classification s goals and objectives Housing strategies for crowded jails Incentive systems for allocating programs and privileges to Inmates (behavior management) Review of Classification policies and procedures A review of classification policies and procedures Exercise review sample policies and procedures Linking Classification to Community Corrections and Reentry Inmate target populations Risk and needs assessment
Inmate Behavior Management December 18, 2012 It is every jail s goal to maintain a safe and secure environment for staff, inmates and the community. Jails cannot rely on the design of their physical plant alone and often the physical plant aggravates the achievement of these goals. Effective, incentive based inmate behavior management strategies, coupled with a good classification system, help jails reduce dangerous, destructive and negative inmate behavior while promoting a safer, more orderly and secure environment. This training workshop will present the key elements for implementing an incentive-based inmate behavior management strategy. Training Outline Introduction and overview The changing paradigm Qualities of good supervision Assessing Risks and Needs Tools and Procedures Balancing risks versus needs Assigning inmates to housing Jail design and supervision styles Housing plan activity Meeting inmate s basic needs Maslow s hierarchy How does it affect inmate behavior? Defining and conveying expectations Different ways expectations are conveyed Ways to formally set the expectations Keeping inmates productively occupied Ways to keep Iimates occupied Barriers that staff may face Supervising inmates Supervision scenarios Conflict scenarios
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Compliance December 19, 2012 PREA was established with the goal to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse in confinement facilities, pursuant to the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. The statute defines prison as any confinement facility, including jails, police lockups, and juvenile facilities, and defines rape to include a broad range of unwanted sexual activity. To ensure that preventing sexual abuse receives appropriate attention, the standards require that each agency and facility designate a PREA point person with sufficient time and authority to coordinate compliance efforts. Any correctional accreditation organization that seeks Federal grants must adopt accreditation standards regarding sexual abuse that are consistent with the national standards. The success of the PREA standards in combating sexual abuse in confinement facilities will depend on effective agency and facility leadership, and the development of an agency culture that prioritizes efforts to combat sexual abuse. This training workshop, conducted by our certified PREA instructor, will review the PREA standards, their application to jails, assessment tools and incident reporting requirements. Overview, history and definitions Why now? Definitions PREA standards Discussion of the standards and how they apply to jails Effects on operations of each standard Screening Initial screening concerns On-going screening for vulnerability Special populations LGBTI inmates Youthful offenders Staff sexual misconduct Staff misconduct effects on the profession Class activity Investigations Foundations for successful investigations What can we learn? Policy and procedure Covering the standards Audits Prevention and training Who needs to be trained? On-going in service training
About the Trainers Yvonne Duke Greg Eash With more than 30 years in the corrections field, Ms. Duke recently served as Chief Administrative Officer /Jail Administrator for the Long Beach Police Department Jail in Long Beach, CA. Ms. Duke s supervisory experience within the Charleston South Carolina Sheriff s office and the New York State Department of Correctional Services is extensive and diverse ranging from Training Coordinator and Lead Instructor, Accreditation Team Leader, Internal Affairs Investigation, Peer Support Team member, Crisis Negotiations and Promotional Process Coordinator to Program Coordination and Training Logistics Coordination. Ms. Duke earned her Certified Jail Manager credentials from the American Jail Association (AJA) in 2010. She has served as an Instructor for the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), AJA, South Carolina Jail Administrators Association (SCJAA), South Carolina Criminal Justice Association (SCCJA) and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). Ms. Duke is currently the Chair of NOBLE's Corrections, Probation and Parole and Re-entry Committee. With more than 18 years in the corrections field, Mr. Eash spent his career serving at the Elkhart County Sheriff s Department in Elkhart, IN. He began his tenure in 1995 as a corrections officer and currently serves as a Classification Officer. Prior to this role, Mr. Eash was Corrections Corporal, Corrections Sergeant and Corrections Warden. Mr. Eash graduated from Vincennes University cum laude, with an associate of science degree in law enforcement. He is also an Indiana Law Enforcement Academy graduate. Mr. Eash is a Certified Jail Manager through the American Jail Association (AJA). He is a certified instructor of Interpersonal Communication Skills in a Correctional Setting and Direct Supervision through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). Mr. Eash recently became a certified PREA Instructor through NCTI. Mr. Eash is a certified Law Enforcement Instructor through the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. He routinely instructs in the subjects of this seminar, in addition to Legal Issues and Inmate Discipline.
Space is Limited Register Early AGENCY Contact Name: Title: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone Number: Email Address: Please print attendee name, rank, and check training course(s) they will be attending. Enter total cost for each. Cost: Any One Day Training: Any Two Days of Training: All Three Days of Training: $ 100 per person $ 175 per person $ 250 per person Total Number Attending Total Enrollment Fees $ Two ways to register: 1. Email completed form to ginger.anderson@northpointeinc.com 2. Call Ginger Anderson at 888-221-4615 with attendee name(s), rank and identify the training workshop(s) attending Two ways to pay for registered training workshop(s) 1. Mail a check (payable to Northpointe, Inc.) no later than December 14 to: 1764 Forest Ridge Drive, Suite A Traverse City, MI 49686 Attention: Ginger Anderson 2. Bring your payment on-site(please register prior to training) Questions:? Contact Ginger Anderson at 888.221.4615 or at ginger.anderson@northpointeinc.com.