2019 ACA Boston Program Book_149th Congress of Correction

feature on-the-ground leaders and partners from federal, state and community-based, non-profit partners, who are implementing successful, sustainability-oriented gardening and pollinator-breeding programs through ACA-compliant “green” practices. Their programs and partnerships have demonstrated cost savings, provided new sources of revenue, successful post-release employment and other community benefits. Objectives: Understand the relevant aspects of ACA’s Standard and Policy on Sustainability-Oriented and Environmen- tally-Responsible Practices in corrections; understand and be familiar with the science-based programs on pollinator propagation, seed propagation, environmental literacy and gardening at correctional facilities in Ohio, Oregon, California, Indiana, Washington and elsewhere; and understand and be familiar with the Insight Garden Program’s ACA Award-winning, science-based implementation of the ACA Sustainability Standard. Moderator: Timothy Buchanan, Warden, Ohio DRC, Caldwell, Ohio

Speakers: Haleigh T. Kirchenheiter, Captain, U.S. Army Northwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility, DuPont, Washington; Chad Naugle, B.A., Sustainability Manager, Oregon Department of Corrections, Salem Oregon; Beth Waitkus, M.S., Insight Garden Program, Berkeley, California

Workshops

Sunday, Aug. 4 t 8–9:30 a.m.

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ACA Seeks Book Authors Do you have experience in corrections and the desire to inform others about what you have learned? If so, you are a potential ACA author. We are seeking corrections professionals to submit book manuscripts for review and consideration on a variety of subject matter.

Possible topics include • Ethics in corrections. • Effective mental health treatment. • Sex offender monitoring and treatment. • Financial management in corrections. • Programs for long-term offenders. • Staff training. • Greening of corrections: innovative strategies. • Preparing offenders for reentry. • Incarcerated women: reducing recidivism.

Your suggestions for books on other topics are welcome. For more information, please contact 800-222-5646, ext. 0194.

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