2025 ACA 155th Congress of Correction Denver_Program Book

MONDAY, AUG. 25

8–9:30 A.M.

Advancing Carceral Health: Improving the Reentry Experience through Cross Sector Collaborations [CE|CME|CERP|CEU] Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections Room: 107 Overview: Reentry is a critical period for incarcerated individuals, especially those living with HIV or Hepatitis C, who face care and treatment challenges. To promote successful reentry, the New York State Department of Health’s Corrections Health Initiative funds community-based organizations to provide prevention interventions and HIV/Hepatitis C navigation services within New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision prisons. This presentation will highlight the importance of collaborating with prison staff to support and coordinate services that ensure engagement in care, treatment adherence, viral load suppression and sustained virological response for individuals who are reentering the community. Learning Objectives: • Explain the significance of cross sector collaborations in improving health outcomes and supporting reentry by ensuring continuity of services from incarceration to community reentry, as demonstrated by the Corrections Health Initiative interventions and programming. • Understand that carceral health is public health and recognize that the adverse effects of incarceration on individuals persist after release. • Recognize how the Corrections Health Initiative supports New York State’s efforts to reduce HIV and Hepatitis C transmission and improve health outcomes for incarcerated individuals and reentrants through the state’s Ending the Epidemic goals, Ending the Epidemic Blueprint recommendations and Hepatitis C Elimination strategy, which includes specific statewide goals and action plans.

ADHD: Lacking Focus in Corrections [ Y CE|CE|CME] Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections|Jails|Prisons Room: 105 Overview: This presentation examines the critical intersection of ADHD and the criminal justice system, addressing the significant overrepresentation of individuals with ADHD in correctional settings. It explores challenges of misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis within institutional environments, alongside common comorbidities that complicate assessment. The presentation provides evidence-based approaches for effective screening and comprehensive evaluation in resource-limited settings. By highlighting systemic barriers and proposing integrated care models, this presentation aims to improve identification and treatment of ADHD among justice-involved individuals, potentially reducing recidivism and improving rehabilitation outcomes. Learning Objectives: • Identify the prevalence of ADHD in the criminal justice system. • Explain the challenges of comorbidity and accurately diagnose ADHD. • Identify treatment approaches and system recommendations in effectively treating ADHD in criminal justice settings. Moderator: Eugene (Gene) Herrmann , Ph.D., Vice President, Behavioral Health Services, The GEO Group, Boca Raton, Florida Speaker 1: Eugene (Gene) Herrmann , Ph.D., Vice President, Behavioral Health Services, The GEO Group, Boca Raton, Florida Speaker 2: Mathew Abraham , Psy.D., Senior Director, Treatment and Program Development, The GEO Group Boca Raton, Florida Speaker 3: Yamileth Fisher , Psy.D., Corporate Behavioral Health Manager, The GEO Group, Boca Raton, Florida

WORKSHOPS Monday, Aug. 25 ▼ 8–9:30 a.m.

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