ACA session told boundaries allow COs to screen input from the world and know what input to ward against By Erin Hicks CorrectionsOne Associate Editor(Reprinted with permission)KISSIMMEE, Fla. — You probably set boundaries in your personal life, but did you know how important boundaries are in a corrections setting? Mark Fleming, Ph.D., Director of Behavioral Health, Correctional Medical Services told…
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I was challenged by this question at a session of the Summer American Correctional Association (ACA) Conference in Orlando. Joyce Conley, PhD of G4S Americas and Dana Clark, PhD of Organizational Talent Solutions presented the concept of emotional intelligence (EI) and the implications for leadership in corrections to a diverse group of correctional professionals. At first, EI does not sound like…
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Michigan has implemented a mental health jail diversion program geared toward getting those individuals with nonviolent misdemeanor charges diverted to treatment programs rather than incarceration. They have teamed up with an unlikely partner, Easter Seals, to create the program. Not only is treatment enhanced for the mentally ill but nuisance calls to the police are reduced and resources can be shifted to crime prevention. Jails now…
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