2024 ACA Nashville Program Book_154th Congress of Correction

FRIDAY, AUG. 16

9–10:15 A.M.

Speakers: Gustavo Lopez Acosta , Comisinado (Commissioner) Comisión Estatal del Sistema Penitenciario de Querétaro (State Commission of the Penitentiary System of Querétaro), Queretaro, Mexico; Juan Carlos Vargas Leon , Directora (Director) Comisión Estatal del Sistema Penitenciario de Querétaro (State Commission of the Penitentiary System of Querétaro), Queretaro, Mexico Scoring Goals: Pro Soccer and Its Value to Criminal Justice! Room 204 In the last year facilities across the United States have adopted the Twinning Project. A soccer-based intervention originally launched in the UK that addresses a number of challenges in a custodial environment. Coaches from pro soccer franchises are delivering a program that not only upskills and provides employability opportunities but reduces idleness, improves mental and physical wellbeing whilst also reducing prisoner on prisoner and prisoner on officer violence. Moderator: Reggie Wilkinson , Past President ACA and CLA ICPA, Ohio Speakers: Hilton Freund , CEO, Twinning Project, London, England; Nichole Landrum , Re-Entry/Assistant Bureau Chief Transition Services Unit, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida Successes and Challenges in the Implementation of a Second Chance Program for Probationers in Berrien County, Michigan [CEU] Room 202-B Michigan Works! provides professional development opportunities to Michigan’s workforce including those reentering the community after institutionalization in jails/ prisons. This workshop highlights the successes and challenges encountered by MIWorks! in implementing the Second Chance Program in Berrien County that was funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Second Chance Program was developed to serve returning citizens by identifying workforce opportunities, helping citizens achieve a work life balance

Reentry Simulation [CEU] Room 201-B

The reentry simulation is for participants to gain an understanding of the obstacles faced by individuals attempting to navigate the system upon release from incarceration and returning to society. This activity simulates a one-month post-release period, which is represented by four weeks (15-minutes per week). Also, there is a group discussion at the end of every week, which will include a final debrief at the conclusion of the reentry simulation. This impactful training will provide participants with a valuable first-hand experiential journey of reentry which can assist in shifting perspectives on reentry. Moderator: Susan Siedentop , Correctional Administrator, Tennessee Department of Correction, Nashville, Tennessee Speakers: Christopher Hill , Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Correction, Nashville, Tennessee; Ian McCarty , Correctional Administrator, Tennessee Department of Correction, Nashville, Tennessee Air Space Defense Strategy of Penitentiary Centers, Querétaro’s Model Room 201-A One main problem which penitentiary systems must deal with is smuggling. One of the most difficult ways of incoming contraband is through airspace. Previously, this problem was faced by prisons located between cities using homemade devices. Currently, with the use of technology, there is a permanent vulnerability not only for this type of prison, but also for those located in unpopulated areas with devices such as drones, due to the operational easiness that they offer. It’ll be explained how Queretaro’s penitentiary system faced smuggling through airspace with an air defense strategy and the implementation and operation of an air perimeter security unit. Moderator: Eli Mendoza , Accreditation Specialist, American Correctional Association, Alexandria, Virginia

WORKSHOPS

Friday, Aug. 16 ▼ 9–10:15 a.m.

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