Corrections

    Medication Assisted Treatment: Changing Correctional Paradigms

    This 2:00 p.m. ET webinar will describe the processes employed by the Massachusetts Department of Correction in implementing its Medication Assisted Reentry Initiative (MATRI). Attendees will learn about the best practices used in developing the program, engaging stakeholders and community programs, and overcoming obstacles such as bias, funding, and correctional culture. Attendees will also see the results and outcomes of this program after one year of operation.

    3rd Annual Vision Summit: Looking Toward The Future Of Re-Entry Conference

    The Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is hosting the 3rd Annual Vision Summit: Looking Toward The Future Of Re-Entry Conference in Austin, Texas from November 4-5, 2015. The mission of the Vision Summit is to awaken and ignite communities to attain a unified vision and thriving re-entry process that enables the incarcerated to amend their place in the world, by showcasing effective programs, listening to each other and networking to make future possibilities a reality today.

    The goals of the Vision Summit are

    Live Broadcast - Veterans Treatment Courts: A Second Chance for Vets Who Have Lost Their Way

    The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) will be conducting a live-streaming internet broadcast on justice-involved veterans, highlighting the lifesaving role being played by veterans treatment courts across the country. The three-hour broadcast titled “Veterans Treatment Courts: A Second Chance for Vets Who Have Lost Their Way,” will be aired live on Wednesday, August 26, 2015.

    Visit BJA NTTAC at the National Forum on Criminal Justice in Atlanta, GA

    July 30, 2015

    Attending the National Forum on Criminal Justice? The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) invites you to visit our booth (#15) during the following exhibit hall hours to learn about the free justice-related training and technical assistance we offer to make your community safer:

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    National Forum on Criminal Justice (Aug 2015)

    Sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA), the Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) and the IJIS Institute (IJIS), the National Forum showcases programs, research and technologies that help justice practitioners and decision makers in states, local communities and tribal nations address pressing public safety issues.

    Join the Swift Certain Fair Resource Center for a Free Workshop on Community Corrections

    July 13, 2015

    Please join the Swift Certain Fair Resource Center on July 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT for a free workshop in Malibu, CA. The workshop will cover implementation of the “Swift, Certain, and Fair” (SCF)/Hawaii’s Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) model. The workshop will feature presentations from Hawaii HOPE Judge Steven Alm, SCF researcher Angela Hawken, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) SCF/HOPE training and technical assistance (TTA) team and practitioner partners.

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    Visit BJA NTTAC at the National Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference

    June 24, 2015

    Attending the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) 2015 Annual Conference and Exposition? The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) invites you to visit our booth (#1131), on Monday, June 29, and Tuesday, June 30, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to learn about the free justice-related training and technical assistance (TTA) we offer to make your community safer.

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    2015 National Sheriffs' Association Annual Conference and Exposition

    The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) 2015 Winter Conference is designed to convene NSA’s most active sheriffs and share resources related to education, training, and current criminal justice topics.

    Be sure to stop by the BJA NTTAC/Office of Justice Programs Diagnostic Center exhibit booth on Monday, June 29 and Tuesday, June 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to learn how your agency can request no-cost training and technical assistance (TTA).

    Join the NCJA Webinar on Juvenile Treatment – What Do We Know About the Sexual Offending And Sex Offender Management and Treatment?

    May 28, 2015

    Please join the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) on June 1 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET for the “Juvenile Treatment” webinar. This webinar will review the scientific evidence on the effectiveness of treatment for juveniles who commit a sexual offense. The webinar will focus on what is scientifically known about the impact of treatment on recidivism and will present key findings from single studies of juvenile treatment effectiveness as well as from research that synthesizes the results of many juvenile treatment effectiveness studies.

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