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LadyArkin:
Yoga is also a very important grounding tool. It allows a person to reside in the here and now. This is vital for anyone suffering with anxiety issues; a thing that so many officers have to deal with daily... full thread

Dan Pacholke earned a reputation early in his career for being the guy to call when there was trouble. Whether it was a riot at Clallam Bay, or gang activity at the Monroe Correctional Complex, or an escape at the state penitentiary in Walla Walla, Pacholke was the person the Department of Corrections tapped to fix whatever went wrong... full story

Also this week:

• Correction Officer Helps Save Woman in Flipped Car, Earns Prestigious Honor
• "That" Punctuation Icebreaker
• Remembering Peggy Conway
• What Is Psychological Trauma?

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• April – Women in Corrections – Profiling successful women practitioners and focusing on issues they face editor@corrections.com]

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Correctional Officer - Chattanooga, TN

The Correctional Officer performs routine duties in accordance with established policies, regulations and procedures to maintain order and provide for the security, care and direct supervision of inmates/residents in housing units, at meals, during recreation, on work assignments and during all other phases of activity in a correctional facility. May employ weapons or force to maintain discipline and order...

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events

• Apr 09-12, 2016 – Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care
• Apr 12-16, 2016 – 2016 NAAWS Training Conference
• Apr 17-20, 2016 – NCIA 2016 National Training Conference
• May 05-06, 2016 – Seattle, WA: Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth
• Oct 13-14, 2016 – Portland, OR: Breakthrough Strategies for Working with Troubled Youth
• Oct 23-28, 2016 – ICPA 18th AGM and Conference

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• Spectrum Health Systems President and CEO Charles Faris to Retire in July
• 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

quote of the week

"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well."
– Virginia Woolf

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