2023 ACA Orlando Program Book_Winter Conference

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of the investigation, lessons learned and new policies and procedures. Learning Objectives: 1. Participants will be able to identify security failures within their inmate transportation operations. 2. Participants will be able to compare new 3.Participants will be able to better analyze their inmate population from a classification perspective to identify high risk transportation inmates. Moderator: Richard Babcock , Director III, Laundry, Food and Supply, Correctional Institutions Division, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas Speakers: Billy Hirsch , Division Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas; Bobby Lumpkin , Division Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas policies and procedures developed to prevent future incidents, to their own agency practices and procedures.

SATURDAY, JAN. 28

8–9:30 A.M.

A-1A Tragedy: Lives Lost and Hard Lessons Learned

Saturday, Jan. 28 ▼ 8–9:30 a.m.

Crystal Ballroom A Track: Jails/Prisons

On May 12 at 10:21 a.m., inmate Gonzalo Lopez (1349716) was placed in a secure section of a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) transportation bus for his transport to the W. J. Estelle Unit for an optometry appointment. Slightly over 2½ hours later, inmate Lopez had removed his restraints, cut his way out of the secure section of the transport bus, attacked a transport officer and escaped from custody. 22 days later, inmate Lopez was located and killed in a shootout with authorities. During his days on escape, authorities report Lopez killed five innocent individuals. The presenters will provide an overview of the incident, discuss the outcome

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