2026 ACA 156th Congress of Correction Pittsburgh_Program Book

Speaker: Rolando Nooks , Grief-Related Crisis in Custody: Managing the 72-Hour Destabilization Window, Compassionate Reprieve, Acworth, Georgia

SATURDAY, AUG. 1 8:30–10 A.M.

The New Operating Model for Modern Corrections Room 317 Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections Sponsor: Blue Diamond, Leo Technologies Overview: Multiply your workforce by transforming data into real-time, actionable intelligence. This session explores how corrections agencies can accelerate decision-making, streamline workflows and enable proactive intervention across operations. By turning fragmented data into clear insight, agencies can enhance situational awareness, improve efficiency and drive safer outcomes for officers, staff and incarcerated populations. Moderator: Steven Harpe , Chief Technology and Product Officer, LeoTech, Austin, Texas Speakers: Tim Anderson , SVP of Technology, LeoTech, Austin, Texas; Ricky Myrick , Vice President of Product Development, LeoTech, Austin, Texas; Jeremy Turner , Chief AI and Data Officer, LeoTech, Austin, Texas Speed of Trust for Correctional Staff: Building Safer, Healthier Facilities Room 319 Primary Community of Focus: Prisons & Jails Overview: This session explores how trust directly impacts safety, staff wellness and organizational culture in correctional environments. Participants will learn the core principles of the Speed of Trust framework and how they apply behind the walls to

WORKSHOPS Saturday, Aug. 1 ▼ 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUG. 1

8:30–9:15 A.M.

Grief-Related Crisis in Custody: Managing the 72-Hour Destabilization Window Room 316 Primary Community of Focus: Prisons & Jails Overview: When incarcerated individuals receive notification that a close family member has died, facilities often face a period of emotional destabilization that can increase behavioral health risk, self-harm concerns and institutional disruption. Despite the frequency of these events, many correctional systems lack structured procedures for responding to bereavement notifications. This workshop introduces the concept of the 72-Hour Destabilization Window, the period immediately following death notification when emotional and behavioral volatility may increase. Participants will explore a structured response model that helps correctional staff manage grief-related crisis events while supporting institutional stability, staff safety and humane correctional practices. Moderator: Rolando Nooks , Founder and CEO, Compassionate Reprieve, Acworth, Georgia

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