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voting by mail, running for and serving as an election Commissioner are all levels of citizen participation and engagement. Moderator: Danjuma Gaskins , Inmate Grievance Process Program Managers/Voter Registration Liaison, District of Columbia, Department of Corrections, Washington, D.C. Speakers: Danjuma Gaskins , Inmate Grievance Process Program Managers/Voter Registration Liaison, District of Columbia, Department of Corrections, Washington, D.C.; Myra Woods , Trustee (Board Member), League of Women Voters — D.C. — Board Member and Volunteer, Washington, D.C. A Multi-agency Perspective on Managing Restrictive Housing Through Legal and Legislative Challenges Room 201-B Restrictive Housing (RHU) programs remain a popular subject of legal challenges and legislation throughout the United States. Efforts to reduce the use of, or eliminate all together, the use of RHU programs are widespread. Correctional agencies are faced with challenges in maintaining the integrity of these programs while addressing these unique external challenges. Often, agencies are forced to adopt a cultural shift in their philosophy of managing RHU while maintaining a high level of safety and security for the inmates and staff. This panel presents three state correctional perspectives on navigating mandated program changes and the resulting impact on a facility culture. Effective implementation, through collaboration, planning and continuous evaluation, is critical to ensure the needs of inmates and staff are addressed. Moderator: Barbara Pierce , Director of Justice Initiatives, Crime and Justice Institute, Boston, Massachusetts Speakers: Lois Fegan , Chief of Restorative and Diversionary Housing, Virginia Department of Corrections, Richmond, Virginia; Wayne Salisbury , Director, Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Cranston, Rhode Island

rates were 46% in California, they saw a less than 1% recidivism rate among their students. The workshop will conclude with a Q&A and discussion moderated by staff from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Moderator: Andre Bethea , Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Washington, D.C. Speakers: Steven M. Ladwig , Director, Cal Poly Humboldt/Project Rebound, Arcata, California; Chidi Umez-Rowley , Deputy Program Director, Reentry Initiatives, Council of State Governments Justice Center, New York, New York; Dr. Maxwell Schnurer , Professor of Communication, Cal Poly Humboldt/Project Rebound, Arcata, California “Voting While Incarcerated” The Voices of the Government, Community and Incarcerated Population Who Delivered the Full Civic Engagement Experience to and With Voters in Custody Room 202-A The story of voting in the District of Columbia is grounded on and limited by the Home Rule Act of 1973. While acknowledging the lack of statehood, the District of Columbia in 2020, passed legislation to ensure that all citizens can fully participate in our democracy through the ballot box and also serving in unpaid roles as elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners. Through the stories of legislators, community organizations, elections officials and the DOC, this presentation will bring you the voices, images, processes and the results of a holding elections at the D.C. Jail. The District of Columbia Department of Correction has hosted registration events, civics classes and elections, and serves as the home of an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, Shameka Hayes, who is an elected official representing our 2,000 residents in single member district ANC7-08. A complete ecosystem of people, processes and technology support participation in democracy. Since the Restore the Vote legislation was passed in 2020 the Department of Correction has been able to deliver a citizen civic engagement experience. From voter registration, civics education, voting in live polling places,

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