2023 ACA Philadelphia Program Book_153rd Congress of Correction

THURSDAY, AUG. 10

10–11:30 A.M.

A-2B Zero Releases to Homelessness: An Action-Oriented Framework for Corrections Track: Reentry Room 201-B This workshop will introduce corrections agencies to a new initiative led by BJA, HUD and the CSG Justice Center — the “Zero Releases to Homelessness” Framework, which was recently unveiled at a National Reentry Housing Symposium in Washington, D.C. in June 2023. Participants will receive a comprehensive overview of the strategies, measures, resources and community examples this framework provides to guide work toward this goal in the areas of partnership building, needs assessment, building connections and reducing barriers to housing. Additionally, participants will learn from a peer panel of reentry coordinators who are currently implementing sections of this framework to increase reentry housing access. Learning Objectives: • Participants will learn about a framework grounded in research and best practices that can guide staff responsible for reentry planning and coordination toward a goal of zero releases from custody into homelessness. • Participants will be equipped with approaches to implement key action steps to work toward this goal, including building and formalizing cross-system partnerships, assessing, connecting individuals to housing and expanding and unlocking housing opportunities. • Participants will learn concrete strategies and programmatic approaches from a panel of departments of correction that are implementing steps of this framework to increase access to housing for people existing in state custody. Moderator: ACA Staff, American Correctional Association, Alexandria, Virginia Speakers: Mariam Deland , Senior Policy Advisor, Michigan Department of Correction, Lansing, Michigan; Antonio Johnson , Director, Reentry, Cognitive Programming and RSAT, Georgia Department of Correction, Forsyth,

A-2A Reentry: It’s not Just for Offenders! Rights, Responsibilities & Creative Strategies for Correctional Agencies to Meet the Needs of Crime Victims Track: Reentry Room 201-A Crime victims are often the forgotten stakeholder in the corrections process. While most agencies have victim advocates working in their agency, or at least someone designated to maintain victim notification services, what is their role supposed to be? It is critical to remember most offenders came to prison because they harmed someone. How can we best meet their needs, while balancing the needs of victims? From the moment an offender enters prison, they are being prepared for reentry. What parallel “Reentry” needs do crime survivors have? This workshop will outline Crime Victims’ Rights in South Carolina as well as nationally. Learning Objectives: • Participants will be able to identify at least three basic rights crime victims have, post-conviction. • Participants will learn at least three possible needs crime victims may have in the Reentry Process. • Participants will be able to define Restorative Justice and be given at least three examples of Restorative Practices that can be incorporated into corrections. Moderator: Art Beehler , MGA, CCE, CCHP, North Carolina Central University and Duke Law, Durham, North Carolina Speakers: Karin Ho , South Carolina Department of Corrections, Division of Victim Services & CISM Program, Columbia, South Carolina; Angela Kelly , Director of Victim Services, South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, Sumter, South Carolina

Thursday, Aug. 10 ▼ 10–11:30 a.m.

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