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NIC Workshops at AJA

  • Correctional Case Management Training

    Workshop |
    Moderator: Sandora Cathcart, NPA, Jails Division
    What will you learn?

    • Fundamentals and stages of jail and prison case management
    • Importance of standardized documentation
    • Roles of intake, classification, and other staff from intake screening to discharge planning and reentry back to the community
    • How to be proactive to situations by being familiar with a person’s “story”

  • Legal Issues Part 1 - Sponsored by NIC

    Workshop |
    Moderator: Kevin Jones, NPA, Jails Division
    Presenters: Carrie Hill, Rick Hodsdon
    Description: The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Jails Division is sponsoring a 2-part legal issues update for about 6 hours. Join nationally known correctional law attorneys as they discuss recent Supreme Court activity and significant lower court decisions that affect jails across the nation. Participants will also receive the most recent information on trends affecting how we manage our jails. Audience participation with questions and answers is an important feature of these sessions.

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Attendees will obtain insights and opinions from legal professional specializing in correctional law.
    2. Understand the legal significance of operating a jail and identify risk management and mitigation strategies to best prepare, protect and respond to incidents before, during and after they occur.
    3. Expand and raise awareness of the constitutional and legal requirements associated with operating a jail.
    4. Explore and develop litigation strategies in the event of potential litigation.
    5. Identify operational strategies for staying informed of current legal requirements, issues, trends, and “promising practices” impacting their facilities as well as strategies for keeping staff, and constituents informed of litigation matters. 

  • Leadership and the Role of the Jail Manager: The 12 Practices of Effective Jail Managers and Leaders

    Workshop |
    Moderator: Kevin Jones, NPA, Jails Division

  • Jail Religion:  Worth the Cost?

    Workshop | 2pm - 3:30pm
    Moderator: Cody Scott, NPA, Jails Division

  • Legal Issues Part 2 - Sponsored by NIC

    Workshop |
    Moderator: Kevin Jones, NPA, Jails Division
    Presenters: Carrie Hill, Rick Hodsdon
    Description: The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Jails Division is sponsoring a 2-part legal issues update for about 6 hours. Join nationally known correctional law attorneys as they discuss recent Supreme Court activity and significant lower court decisions that affect jails across the nation. Participants will also receive the most recent information on trends affecting how we manage our jails. Audience participation with questions and answers is an important feature of these sessions.

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Attendees will obtain insights and opinions from legal professional specializing in correctional law.
    2. Understand the legal significance of operating a jail and identify risk management and mitigation strategies to best prepare, protect and respond to incidents before, during and after they occur.
    3. Expand and raise awareness of the constitutional and legal requirements associated with operating a jail.
    4. Explore and develop litigation strategies in the event of potential litigation.
    5. Identify operational strategies for staying informed of current legal requirements, issues, trends, and “promising practices” impacting their facilities as well as strategies for keeping staff, and constituents informed of litigation matters.
       

 

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Sandy Cathcart is a National Programs Advisor with the National Institute of Corrections Jails Division and has been in this capacity since September 2014. Ms.

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