2020 ACA San Diego Program Book_Winter Conference

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appropriate security made this prison fertile ground for corruption, riots, deaths and escapes, among other issues. This workshop will provide an overview of one of the most difficult prisons in Mexico, focusing on the security issues and dark history of Topo Chico. Learning Objectives: • Learn about the history of one of the worst correctional facilities in Mexico. • Understand the rationale behind the closing of Topo Chico and future plans. • Learn about Mexico’s relocation strategies and implementation. Moderator: Apolonio Armenta Parga , Coahuila Prison Commissioner, Nuevo León Government, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Speakers: Eduardo Guerrero Duran , Nuevo León Government, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico; Raul Salvador Ferraez , Nuevo León Government, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico; Manuel Florentino Gonzalez , Nuevo León Government, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

A-4A Therapeutic Diversion: Alternatives to Restrictive Housing for Offenders Diagnosed with Mental Illness (CE, Y CE) Room 2 This presentation will introduce and discuss the implementation and utilization of seven Therapeutic Diversion Units (TDU) within the North Carolina prison system since 2016, as well as review their common programmatic, staffing, and

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operational structures. This presentation will also discuss ongoing internal data collection and preliminary data-driven individual and systemic outcomes of TDU utilization. Further, we will discuss ongoing collaborative research projects intended to provide thorough and focused knowledge as to the various intended impacts of the TDU program. Learning Objectives: • Review the inception of Therapeutic Diversion Units (TDU). • Discuss the TDU program structure, implementation, and ongoing components. • Review ongoing data collection specific to individual and systemic goals. Moderator: Gary Junker , Ph.D., HSP-P, NCDPS Adult Correction, Raleigh, North Carolina Speakers: Gary Junker , Ph.D., HSP-P, NCDPS Adult Correction, Raleigh, North Carolina; Charles Mautz , M.A., LPA, Clinical Programs Manager, NCDPS Adult Correction, Raleigh, North Carolina

A-4C The Oral Manifestations of Drug Abuse and Correlating Mental Disorders (CE, CME, CERP) Room 5B This presentation will introduce an additional dynamic to the evaluation, management and treatment of the unique population that we face in the

jail system; specifically, patients who present with drug/mental health issues which manifest in the oral cavity. The purpose being to identify the often-overlooked connection between oral disease and mental health. Learning Objectives: • Identify and establish key components of basic oral diseases which correspond with common mental health dysfunctions. • Understand the modalities which bridge the gap between oral health and mental health. • Obtain a more comprehensive approach to the management and treatment of patients who present with corresponding psychological and oral health issues.

A-4B Topo Chico Correctional Center: From Darkness to the Light

Room 4 Topo Chico prison was inaugurated in 1943 in the city of Monterrey in Nuevo León. The prison’s designed capacity was 3,685 inmates but operated mostly with at least 200 hundred inmates over the design capacity. Overcrowding, self-governance and lack of

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