2023 ACA Philadelphia Program Book_153rd Congress of Correction

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implementing programming behind the fence that emphasizes positive peer interactions. The discussion will advance innovative practices concerning reentry for women inmates. Learning Objectives: • Understand Project FRESH’s positive impact on female inmates in the Maryland correctional system. • See the connection between the systems theory of social work and the model for Project FRESH. • Apply lessons learned in Maryland to women’s facilities in their home states. Moderator: Richard R. Chambers , Esq., Executive Director for Social Work and Re-Entry Services, MDDPSCS, Baltimore, Maryland Speakers: Geneva Holland , Warden, MDDPSCS, Baltimore, Maryland; Ashley Williams , Social Worker, MDDPSCS, Baltimore, Maryland

THURSDAY, AUG. 10

8–9:30 A.M.

A-1A Project FRESH: An Innovative Reentry Approach for Women Track: Reentry Room 201-A Project FRESH is a unique specialized reentry unit developed at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women to enhance reentry preparation for women who are nearing their release from incarceration. The unit consists of women who are within twenty-four months of release and at minimum security levels. Based on the “systems theory” of social work that assumes human behavior is the result of a larger system comprised of several elements, including the relationships between these elements, Project FRESH leverages existing reentry services in the community while

Thursday, Aug. 10 ▼ 8–9:30 a.m.

WORKSHOPS

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