2022 ACA New Orleans Program Book_152nd Congress of Correction

Coordinator to help the community effectively prepare for reentry while the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPSC) is better preparing returning citizens for release. Learning Objectives: 1.Understand the status of reentry efforts in Louisiana prior to the beginning of the LA-PRI. 2.Learn the steps to date that have been undertaken in Louisiana’s reentry reform efforts 3.Articulate the steps Louisiana has taken to foster collaboration and communication with reentry coalitions across the state. Moderator: Rhett Covington , Assistant Secretary, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Adult Reentry, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Speakers: Steve Lassalle , Assistant Secretary, DOC/PNP, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Robert Vehock , Program Manager, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Adult Reentry, Baton Rouge, Louisiana C-3E Tattoo Removal: A Clean Slate: Removing Barriers to Gainful Employment upon Release (CE-RN, CME) Room 255 Track: Nursing The mission and vision of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is to reduce recidivism among those we

touch and to reduce crime in Ohio. One of the greatest factors impacting the success of offenders on release is gainful employment. With this thought in mind, ODRC Director Annette Chambers-Smith tasked the Office of Holistic Services (OHS) to provide ways to break down barriers to employment offenders face on release. One such barrier is offensive or gang related tattoos visible on the arms, neck and face. ODRC ties the physical healing piece of Holistic Health Care model with the Education, Behavioral Health and religious programming that prepare the individual to return to society by offering tattoo removal. Learning Objectives: 1.Participants will be able to define stakeholders in the program and how to communicate the need for the program to unit staff. 2.Participants will be able to discuss policy and protocol implementation, giving clear direction to staff and the offender how the program works and criteria for inclusion. 3.Participants will be able to identify participant recruitment and explain how to get the message about the program to our population and get them services they need. Moderator: Jennifer Urra , RN, BA, Deputy Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio Speaker: Kevin Runyon , RN, BS, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio

Workshops Saturday, Aug. 6 t 1:30–3 p.m.

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