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Campi:
Well I don’t know. I have been at this for a while. I came in I was hazed/harassed by not only the inmate but also the staff and supervisors. Now after being here 11 years I know why. They are trying to pick off the weaker people before they get themselves or others hurt. The staff at my institution are like family. We fight, bicker, call each other names, and even throw toothpaste at each other. Kinda sounds like children at play... full thread

As of June 30, 2014, the number of drug courts serving individuals throughout the United States and its territories totaled at 2,968 (National Drug Court Resource Center, 2012). Despite the vast availability of drug courts, there is controversy regarding which measures should be calculated in order to determine an individual’s success within the drug court program. More specifically, there is a need to develop a compromised understanding between the definitions of success in the criminal justice system versus that in the medical field. The inclusion of Occupational Therapy (OT) within the professional team supporting drug court will help provide a more holistic understanding of individuals partaking in drug court, thereby supporting the criminal justice system and medical professionals to arrive at a consensus regarding an individual’s treatment plan... .. full story

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• Fight or Flight: In Retrospect
• Improving the Reputation of Correctional Medicine
• Listing Rookie Mistakes
• Dealing with Tele-pressure & FOMO

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Identifies and researches issues affecting the Kentucky criminal justice system, develops programs to address those issues, and administers and/or monitors those programs; and performs other duties as required...

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• Oct 13-15, 2015 – 16th Bi-Annual: Adult and Juvenile Female Offenders Conference
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• Spectrum's President and CEO Recognized by the National Council for Behavioral Health for Visionary Leadership
• Spectrum Hires New Executive Director to Lead Rapidly Growing Inpatient and Residential Division
• BI Incorporated agreement with U.S. Communities allows cities, counties and states access to electronic monitoring products, services at best value
• BI Incorporated, SOBERLINK enter distribution agreement for SL2 alcohol monitoring system
• BI Incorporated wins award for collaboration with Verizon Wireless, Multi-Tech Systems
• Spectrum Health Systems Hosts Third Annual Excellence in Treatment Awards
• Wexford Health and DOC complete transition of inmate health care services in south Florida
• BI Incorporated selected to operate Calaveras County Innovative Day Reporting Program for Probationers
• Wexford Health promotes senior management team members
• Matt Swando Named Divisional Vice President of BI Incorporated
• GTL Houston Expansion Project Reflects Continued Commitment to Best-in-Class Data Center Infrastructure
• Orange County, California Awards ITS Contract to GTL
• Assessing whether an electronic monitoring program is right for you
• GTL Sets Annual Record for Visitation Management: Leads Industry in Combining In-Person and Video Visitation Technology

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