2021 ACA Nashville Program Book_151st Congress of Correction

South Carolina; Lisa Engram , Warden, South Carolina Department of Corrections, Columbia, South Carolina; Karin Ho , Director, Division of Victim Services, South Carolina Department of Corrections, Columbia, South Carolina D-4B Model Jail Diversion in Harris County, Texas Room 209B Track: Jails In 44 states, a jail or prison holds more mentally ill individuals than the largest remaining state psychiatric hospital. Individuals with psychiatric diseases like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are 10 times more likely to be in a jail or prison than a hospital bed. The Harris County Jail is the largest mental health facility in Texas. Diverting individuals with mental illness and psychosocial issues who have committed non-violent, low-level, nuisance-type crimes is one of the most important criminal justice issues today. The leaders of Houston/Harris County collaborated to address this issue and developed a model jail diversion program. Learning Objectives: • Explain the procedures and criteria for diverting suspects with mental illness or other psychosocial issues from the field into mental health treatment rather than incarceration. • Discuss the purpose and workings of the Diversion Desk in the new Houston/Harris County Joint Processing Center. • Recall and state the number of people diverted from date of inception to current date. Moderator: Raymond Lomelo , Sergeant, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston, Texas Speakers: Raymond Lomelo , Sergeant, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston, Texas; Tom Mitchell , MA LPC-S, Director, Harris County Jail Diversion Services, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston, Texas

Saturday

3:30–5 p.m.

D-4A What Are We Missing? ... Peer Support and Beyond for Correctional Agencies! Room 209A Track: Prisons The South Carolina Department of Correction’s CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management) peer program is unique. This workshop will discuss strategies for correctional agencies to implement not only a basic peer team, but also PCIS (Post Critical Incident Seminars) to address longer-term, trauma-related issues employees may be struggling to resolve. Working in corrections can be very rewarding, but at times it can also be difficult and dangerous. Taking care of employees who have been involved in critical events is vital for all correctional agencies. Participants will meet Flossy, a trauma dog and member of the CISM Peer Team, specially trained to respond directly to staff experiencing stress! South Carolina has found that the PCIS process, modified from the original FBI model and used by many law enforcement agencies, can save lives! Learning Objectives: • Learn at least three strategies correctional agencies can implement to provide support to staff who have experienced critical events. • Learn how trauma dogs can effectively be a part of correctional peer teams, responding to staff in crisis. • Learn unique ways Post Critical Incident Seminars (PCIS) have been utilized in South Carolina to address employee’s long-term, ongoing trauma reactions. Moderator: Karin Ho , Director, Division of Victim Services, South Carolina Department of Corrections, Columbia, South Carolina Speakers: Ramona Douglass , Program Manager, Division of Victim Services, South Carolina Department of Corrections, Columbia,

Workshops Saturday, Aug. 14 t 3:30–5 p.m.

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