2019 ACA Boston Program Book_149th Congress of Correction

able to employ three mindfulness practices on their own, including basic mindfulness of body/breath meditation, breath counting mindfulness meditation and a body scan mindfulness practice; and participants will be able to employ three self-regulation techniques involving breath regulation and cognitive reframing for the purpose of managing their own psychological, emotional and cognitive states, leading to enhanced self-efficacy job performance and job satisfaction. Moderator: Edward Welch, Assistant Commissioner of Rehabilitative Services, Tennessee Department of Correction, Nashville, Tennessee Speakers: Fleet Maull, Ph.D., CMT-P, Director of Training and Research, Center for Mindfulness in Public Safety, Deerfield, Massachusetts; Kelly Raths, MDiv, Director of Inmate Services, Oregon Department of Corrections, Salem, Oregon Room 201 We will discuss some of our most difficult leadership challenges in an organization in dealing with difficult people and situations. We will identify techniques to deal with those challenges and crosswalk each situation with specific books and references we can use to help us deal with these challenges. The challenges we will discuss include starting out as a new leader, analyzing the culture, identifying courses of action to deal with challenges we encounter and creating enduring change. The discussion will be based on real-world experiences and actions taken. We will identify specific books and examples to explain why some actions worked and why some did not. Objectives: Identify leadership challenges and culture in an organization; identify leadership books to help develop specific B-1E Leadership in Action: Taking on Some of Our Most Difficult Leadership Challenges

Moderator: David Yebra, Training and Leader Development Division Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas Speakers: Pam Thielke, Parole Division, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Austin, Texas; David Yebra, Training and Leader Development Division Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas

B-1F Detect, Track and Mitigate All Drone Threats at Your Prisons and Correctional Facilities Room 203 Drones can be threats in a variety of ways, from contraband smuggling to collecting guard-detail and

Workshops Sunday, Aug. 4 t 8–9:30 a.m.

security-protocol information. The number of incidents is rapidly increasing. In Britain, 13 gang members were convicted, seven imprisoned, after 100 plus drops at seven facilities in 14 months. Knowing there’s a threat is the first step to mitigating danger and providing safety for the people and infrastructure you are tasked to protect. Establishing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) is essential to drone detection response. From providing rules and contact information for alerts, establishing who receives the location of the pilot, to handling the situation and taking appropriate action, our case histories give you examples for developing your own. Objectives: Participants will be able to size the threat of drones to the nature and history of their organization; evaluate options for detection, location and identification of drones and their pilots; and understand SOP requirements for effective drone detection response. Moderator: Nicole Corbin, Correctional Sergeant, State Threat Assessment Center, Sacramento, California Speakers: Nicole Corbin, Correctional Sergeant, State Threat Assessment Center, Sacramento, California; Robert Tabbara, President, 911 Security, Inc., Dallas, Texas

courses of action for success; and identify steps to implement enduring change.

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