2026 ACA 156th Congress of Correction Pittsburgh_Program Book

WORKSHOPS

Thursday, July 30 ▼ 1–4:30 p.m.

Health Director, Centurion, Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex, Topeka, Kansas Soliel Wall , Health Services Administrator, Centurion, Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex, Topeka, Kansas When Behavior Speaks: Personality Disorders and Self-Harm in Correctional Settings [CME|CEU|CERP | Ψ CE] Room: 320 Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections Overview: Incarcerated people with Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorder can create significant disruption to their environment through aggressive and disruptive behavior. Although only an estimated 2.4% of incarcerated persons engage in self-injurious behavior, this population accounts for a large portion of resource utilization. When there is discord between staff, it is often someone diagnosed with these disorders that is at the center of the angst. Focus will include understanding the motivation of this behavior and dispelling myths, coupled with a variety of strategies which will assist staff to engage with this type of incarcerated person in improving adjustment and reducing both aggressive and disruptive behavior. Learning Objectives: • Describe at least one myth about personality disorders and self-injurious

behavior in corrections. • Identify at least two clinical reasons

incarcerated persons with a personality disorder engage in self-injurious behavior. • Identify a strategy or intervention for both non-clinical and clinical staff to reduce the frequency of self-injurious behavior in those diagnosed with a personality disorder. Moderator: Dr. Deborah Schult , Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Behavioral Health, VitalCore Health Strategies, Topeka, Kansas Speakers: Dr. Eugene Herrmann , Vice President, Behavioral Health Services, GEO Group, Boca Raton, Florida; Dr. Stephanie Skewes , Assistant Deputy Director, Behavioral Health Services, South Carolina Department of Corrections, Columbia, South Carolina And Now for the Rest of The Story… Room 317 Primary Community of Focus: Prisons Overview: Corrections professionals are often stretched thin and unable to focus on communications, forcing them to rely on media to tell their stories. The result is a constant sense of reactivity. This session reframes communication as a strategic asset that strengthens your agency’s image and mission, while also supporting staff at every level. THURSDAY, JULY 30 1:45–2:30 P.M.

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