2024 ACA Nashville Program Book_154th Congress of Correction

Moderator: Ed Banks , Assistant Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, Columbus, Ohio Speakers: Nathan Harris , Body Worn Camera Administrator, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, Columbus, Ohio; Bryant Palmer , Warden, Ohio Department Of Rehabilitation and Corrections, Youngstown, Ohio; Annette Chambers-Smith , Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, Columbus, Ohio Transitioning from Second Chance Partner to Prison Education Program: How Existing Services Support the Best Interest Component Room 202-C This presentation will outline the path Metropolitan Community College has and will take to transition from a Second Chance Pell Partner to a Prison Education Program in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Since 2015, Metropolitan Community College has provided education and reentry services to incarcerated and reentering Nebraskans. Their peer-based model of support addresses students in a holistic manner. Existing practices are advantageous in ensuring a smooth transition from Second Chance Pell Partner to Prison Education Program, as the College already demonstrates adherence to the best interest criteria set forth by the U.S. Department of Education. Moderator: Dawn-Renee Smith , Deputy Director, Rehabilitative Services, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, Lincoln, Nebraska Speakers: Diane Good-Collins , Director of the Re-entry Program, Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, Nebraska; Malisa Kringle , Assistant Deputy Director Programs, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, Lincoln, Nebraska

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ODRC Body Worn Camera Program: Safety, Accountability, and Transparency Room 203-AB Over the past several years, correctional agencies have expanded the utilization of video technology to help document, identify and mitigate incidents in a correctional environment. Additionally, many organizations have seen increased pressure from the public, the media, courts and politicians to increase departmental transparency and agency accountability with incidents involving searches, behavioral interventions and use of force. Technology upgrades for storage and an increase in stationary cameras has helped to reduce the number of blind spots and document incidents in a correctional setting. However, the increase in stationary cameras does not fully eliminate blind spots or help to tell the story from the officer’s perspective. In April of 2021, the Ohio Department of Corrections (ODRC) began to evaluate body worn camera (BWC) technology as a tool to increase transparency, safety and accountability for the employees of the department. In December 2021, ODRC began a full-scale deployment of 5,600 body cameras for prison and parole staff. ODRC believes that body cameras are useful for documenting evidence, staff training, staff safety, deterring violence, strengthening transparency and accountability.

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