2023 ACA Philadelphia Program Book_153rd Congress of Correction

Learning Objectives: • Participants will be able to define sex trafficking. • Participants will learn how to identify victims and predators of sex trafficking in custody. • The workshop will assist facilities with developing an effective assessment process in order to identify victims in custody. Moderator: Lourdes Bandilla-Smith , Lieutenant, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, Phoenix, Arizona Speakers: Lourdes Bandilla-Smith , Lieutenant, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, Phoenix, Arizona; Brandon Smith , Captain, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, Phoenix, Arizona C-1C Racial Bias and Amelioration Strategies for Risk Assessment Track: ACA Resources Room 201-C For over 40 years justice agencies have relied on risk assessments to guide decisions regarding diversion, case management, supervision and placement practices. Despite widespread use, it was not until a 2016 ProPublica investigation “Machine Bias” that risk assessment developers, researchers and justice agencies were directed to examine the potential for tools to extend systematic biases. It is crucial for staff to increase their understanding of risk assessment design and development, understand the value of collaboration when developing assessment tools and understand the accuracy and effect of assessment tools that are used. Learning Objectives: • Participants will increase their understanding of risk assessment design and development. • Participants will increase their understanding of the value of collaboration

Saturday, Aug. 12 ▼ 8–9:30 a.m.

Moderator: Marjorie Rist , Chief Solutions Officer, Vant4ge, Sacramento, California Speakers: Kristofer “Bret” Bucklen , Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Zachary Hamilton , Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska; Marjorie Rist , Chief Solutions Officer, Vant4ge, Sacramento, California C-1D A Collaborative Approach to Success: Best Practices in Restrictive Housing, Technology and Stakeholder Engagement Track: Prisons/Jails Room 202-A Leveraging the value of cross-state collaboration within correctional education leads to improved communication, increased innovation, efficient processes and greater accomplishments. Learn how Florida, Ohio and Texas have taken a cooperative approach to success by sharing and applying innovative practices in areas of restrictive housing, technology and family engagement to support institutional security and student and community success. This topic will demonstrate the identification and application of best practices through the power of partnerships.

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in assessment tool development. • Participants will review the overall

improvements in accuracy and effect on racial/ethnic bias resulting from thorough design, development and collaboration.

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