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The Maine Department of Corrections is pleased to host the : 15 th Bi-Annual Adult and Juvenile Female Offender Conference October 6-10, 2013 Holiday Inn by the Bay Portland, Maine Please check out the website at: www.ajfo.org REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Sponsor and Exhibitor registration is also open...
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Greetings, I'm putting together a report examining policies on the use of force and restraints in our juvenile detention centers. Specifically, we're looking for policies, procedures, trainings, etc. that can be put in place that will decrease the number of incidents resulting in a use of force...
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I have a request that I hope you will pass on to the part of your agency that is concerned with camera placement and security. We are in the midst of a statewide facility planning project for camera placement. Oregon Youth Authority is 10 facilities and around 800 youth. Here is a website about our facilities...
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PREA Standards require screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness. Wh at you are using to satisfy this standard. We have been asked about using the SAVY http://www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/ms/forms/20_222.pdf . I cannot find where it is validated. Does anyone know? Does anyone use a validated vulnerability...
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In PREA standards ( proposed rules), we are required to train all employees, contractors, volunteers, residents/inmates, investigators, mental health and medical practitioners, and anyone who has direct contact with residents/inmates. On the National PREA REsource Workgroup (NPR-WORK) website http:/...
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The Diana Screen--Child Protection Test A National PREA REsource workgroup member asks the following: Greetings everyone, I was curious if any of you are familiar with the Diana Screen tool used for screening staff that should not work with children. Your input is appreciated. I have attached information...
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I am checking with our facilities coordinator to see where we got the money to buy quite a few cameras and install them. I think it was a grant. I will get back to you on the answer. We are contracting to review our camera placements and where others need to go. Has anyone out there had this done and...
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We are working on a PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act)contractors training. These would be medical doctors, physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, interns, Nurses, Licensed treatment providers, unlicensed contractors with direct youth contact, community reintegration...
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One of our PREA REsource workgroup members sent us the following questions. I wanted to put it out to all of you who might have a program that you are finding successful. We are looking for a educational program that assists in stopping offenders who frequently show up in incident reports as sexually...
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In the State of Alaska our juvenile justice division is moving toward a strength based philosphy. I would love to hear how other states are doing this and training programs to accomplish a system wide initiative.