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  • COVID-19 testing in Correctional Facilities

    We are looking for information from correctional facilities testing for COVID-19: How many staff members have been tested How many detainees have been tested Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
    Posted to General Topics (Forum) by Debbie Boecker on Fri, Apr 10 2020
  • Inmate masturbation

    We are looking for information on how other agencies are addressing issues with male inmates exposing their genitals and/or masturbating in front of female correctional staff: 1) Is this an ongoing issue in your facility? 2) Are inmates only targeting correctional officers, or are they also exhibiting...
    Posted to General Topics (Forum) by Debbie Boecker on Mon, Nov 13 2017
  • Re: Inmate Management

    Hi Dean. I am one of the authors of this document, along with Dr. Hoke. In response to your comments made after your initial read, I’d like to make a couple of points. First of all, something about Maslow. Page 5 of the document in question says, “For the purposes of inmate behavior management...
    Posted to General Topics (Forum) by RandyDemory on Fri, Apr 25 2014
  • Inmate Management

    Topic: DOJ, NIC’s (027704) publication Inmate Behavior Management: Guide to Meeting Basic Needs by Scott Hoke dated Feb 2014. My initial assessment of the guide is it is idealistic. To me Hoke has a naïve concept of today’s prisoners/inmates. It is hard for me to believe in 2014 we are...
    Posted to General Topics (Forum) by Dean on Thu, Apr 24 2014
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