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Depends on the size of the placement home, the restrictions or level of group home, the child’s needs, etc. Most low level step down from incarceration group homes try to re-integrate the youth back into the community which requires them attending public schools. Obviously, this varies from state to state, and from child to child... full thread

One of the most significant crises facing the corrections profession is the mental health of correctional officers and other staff members. The crisis is no secret—it has been discussed on this site, for example, more than once over the past few years. Yet it persists, and because of the toll it takes on those who serve in this field, it deserves continued focus. One expert has opined that the correctional profession’s attitudes towards mental health are roughly where those of the U.S. military were 10 to 15 years ago, and the point is not only valid but meaningful... full story

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• Where We Have Been and Where We Need To Go: A Correctional Health Care Expert’s View
• Handling Jail Special Populations: A Thumbnail Training Guide
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• Why Polished Floors?

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• Jan 22-27, 2016 – American Correctional Association (ACA) 2016 Winter Conference
• Apr 09-12, 2016 – Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care
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• May 05-06, 2016 – Seattle, WA: Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth
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• Spectrum's President and CEO Recognized by the National Council for Behavioral Health for Visionary Leadership
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• 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
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• Matt Swando Named Divisional Vice President of BI Incorporated
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• 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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"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

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