2020 ACA San Diego Program Book_Winter Conference

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, Lincoln, Nebraska; Robert P. Houston , Senior Community Research Associate, University of Nebraska at Omaha, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Omaha, Nebraska; Tamarin Mckee-Sani , Administrator, Division of Juvenile Justice, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sacramento, California

Speakers: Dale Jacobson , Chief, Voice Verification Biometrics Unit, Virginia Department of Corrections, Richmond, Virginia; Randall Mathena , Security Operations Manager, Virginia Department of Corrections, Richmond, Virginia

C-1H PREA — The Future is Now Room 10 PREA is the new normal in good corrections practice, yet there is still work to be done. This workshop will introduce new resources that support PREA implementation and training efforts. The PREA Compliance Manager (PCM) Guide explains the PCM’s roles

Workshops

Monday, Jan. 13 t 2–3:30 p.m.

C-1G Voice Verification Biometrics: Providing Relief through Progressive Supervision Solutions for Low–Risk Offenders Room 5A As part of the overall continuum of supervision within the Virginia Department of Corrections, commonly referred to as the Risk-Needs-Re-

and responsibilities and offers guidance for all staff involved in PREA implementation. The PREA Peer Education curriculum and PREA Refreshers are important additions to PREA inmate education and staff training programs. PREA and Culture Change video vignettes will allow participants to hear from corrections leaders about the positive impact of PREA on facility safety. Learning Objectives: • Understand the roles and responsibilities of the PREA Compliance Manager to oversee a facility’s PREA efforts. • Discuss how ongoing PREA education using PREA Refreshers can benefit staff by helping them to carry out their role in preventing and responding to sexual abuse. • Explain how a peer education program is structured and the benefits to inmates who serve as peer educators. Moderator: Linda McFarlane , Deputy Executive Director, Just Detention International, Los Angeles, California Speakers: Tara Graham , MPH, Senior Project Director, Just Detention International, Los Angeles, California; LaWanda Long , PREA Coordinator, Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice, Richmond, Virginia

sponsivity (RNR) Framework, resources are given dosed concurrent with the level of supervision, and specific needs at the time. An assessment drives levels of supervision. Low-risk offenders are referred to a centralized caseload, tethered to the Department via telephone technology, and monitored monthly. Officers are freed to focus their attention on higher-risk cases. Research demonstrates over-supervising low-risk offenders negatively impacts pro-social practices of employment, counseling and family involvement, over-exposures them to criminal peers/criminal justice system. Learning Objectives: • Understand assessments drive the level of supervision, and supervision should be dosed in comparison to the Risk-Needs-Re- sponsivity (RNR) framework. recidivism, probation officer time, and cost. • Understand how the integration of technology between vendor and department enhances the quality of supervision. Moderator: Randi Lanzafama , Chief, Sex Offender Programs, Virginia Department of Corrections, Richmond, Virginia • Understand the consequences of over-supervising low-risk offenders negatively impacting public safety,

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