2022 ACA New Orleans Program Book_152nd Congress of Correction

2.Identify four ways the correctional staff can help their facilities avoid liability in religious rights cases. 3.Identify the legal basis for inmates’ religious rights. Moderator: Rev. Norma J. Gillom , President ACCA, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Speakers: Christine A. Cryer , Chief Legal Counsel, Office of the Secretary Arkansas Department of Corrections, Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Wendy Kelley , Former Secretary, Corrections Arkansas Department of Corrections Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Kelly Young , Inspector General, Tennessee Department of Correction, Nashville, Tennessee C-4B How to Combat Contraband Cellphones: Available Resources and Opportunities for Technical Assistance Room 242 Tracks: Prisons/Jails The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has launched an initiative to develop resources on contraband interdiction systems and practices to combat cellphones in correctional facilities. As part of the initiative, this workshop reviews the current state of the issues associated with, and strategies aimed to combat, contraband cellphones. The workshop also discusses the opportunities through the BJA-sponsored initiative for state and local agencies to request no-cost training and technical assistance in the area of contraband cell phone interdiction and management. Learning Objectives: 1.Describe what type of cellphone-related challenges and issues correctional agencies across the country experience. 2.Learn more about the various interdiction strategies agencies are using to combat contraband cellphones. 3.Identify how and where to seek resources and technical assistance on the interdiction of contraband cellphones. Moderator: KiDeuk Kim , Senior Fellow, Urban Institute, Washington, D.C.

Saturday

3:30–5 P.m.

C-4A Religion in Corrections in the Twenty First Century Room 239 Track: Prisons Panel including Attorneys and Chaplains will show how to identify the legal basis for inmates/offender religious rights. It will give a clear definition of the Religious Freedom Restoration ACT of 1993 (RFRA) It will define the Religious Land and Institutionalize Act 2000 (RLUIPA) It will describe eras of inmate’s rights. This course will explain the courts finding in the following court cases: Holt v Hobbs 2015, Cooper v Pate 1968, Cruz v. Beto 1972, Reiyn KEOHANE, Plaintiff — Appellee, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SECRETARY,2020. Address the concerns security have with inmates using religious services for criminal activity. This presentation is directed to Administrators, Wardens, Superintendents and Attorneys in corrections. Learning Objectives: 1.Explain why it is important for correctional staff to understand common religions and religious practices.

Workshops

Saturday, Aug. 6 t 3:30–5 p.m.

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