2019 ACA Boston Program Book_149th Congress of Correction

Workshops

Monday, Aug. 5 t 4–5:30 p.m.

out of school, joined a gang and was sent to state prison at age 18. This workshop will examine how prison gang leaders are created and how to understand their way of thinking. It will also discuss how to prevent the recruitment of new prisoners to gang life, create programs to help gang members exit the gang life and identify what really works in the world of reentry. Objectives: Understand how prison gang leaders think; prevent the recruitment of new prisoners to gang life; and create programs that help current gang members exit the gang life. Moderator: Brent Burk, Executive Director, The Worth Center, Lima, Ohio Speaker: Andre Norman, Lead Trainer, The Andre Norman Academy, Atlanta, Georgia

Reentry Initiative. The combination of legislative mandates, state-level funding and federal funding has led to significant systemic change. Louisiana DOC has implemented a new RNR tool, has expanded programming/ treatment capacity and is engaging with community providers to a level that was unheard of a few years ago. The workshop will include multi-disciplinary perspectives for the Louisiana Department of Corrections, the Office of Reentry Services, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Objectives: Participants will be able to understand the history of reentry efforts in the Louisiana Correctional System; participants will also be able to identify tangible “next steps” to establish or bolster community involvement in reentry preparation; and participants will be able to gain insight into how Louisiana is planning to utilize the TIGER RNR tool in reentry endeavors moving forward. Moderator: Rochelle Ambeau, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Louisiana Department of Corrections, Office of Reentry Services, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Speakers: Maghen Gagnard, Program Manager, LA DPS&C, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Abigail Strait, Policy Specialist, Community Resources for Justice, Boston, Massachusetts; Robert Vehock, Program Manager, LA DPS&C, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

C-2F Louisiana Reentry: Where We Were, Where We Are and Where We Are Going Room 203 This workshop will provide an updated look at the Louisiana Department of Corrections Reentry Continuum. Over the past several years, corrections in Louisiana has

been evolving as a result of the state-level Justice Reinvestment Initiative and as a result of the implementation of the Louisiana Prisoner

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