About the Work
The Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA) conducts a semi-annual survey of its membership to identify the current issues faced by correctional agencies and their relative priority. In June and July 2012, ASCA conducted a survey of members to identify and rate the level of importance of the top four issues facing their agencies and to rate issues identified in previous surveys to determine the continuing relevance of these issues for their agencies. Thirty-one agencies responded to the survey. Click here for the report of the June 2012 Current Issues in Corrections Survey.
ASCA polled member agencies in June 2010 to update the Current Issues Document that was developed during the Specula Issues Seminar and All Director Training held in Charleston, SC in December. The result of the poll have been incorporated in to a new Current Issues Document that shows State Budget Cuts continue to be the leading issue facing corrections agencies today., Click here to review the results.
The most pressing issues facing corrections administrators are the subject matter of all ASCA's trainings and programs. All ASCA trainings feature sessions whereby administrators suggest and discuss issues that are currently challenging them, issues that are emerging for their jurisdictions, and issues that are apparently decreasing in significance. A living Issues document is maintained not only from these trainings, but also from surveys conducted during the year. The most current list of issues of concern to ASCA members was initially generated during the All Directors Training (ADT) program held in Charleston, SC in December 2009. It is updated with further input from the membership periodically, most recently from an ASCA Member survey during November and December 2010 and discussion of current issues at the 2010 All Directors Training held in San Francisco, CA December 3 and 4, 2010. The ASCA December 2010 final report of correctional issues facing corrections may be viewed by going this link.
The most pressing issues facing corrections administrators are the subject matter of all ASCA's trainings and programs. All ASCA trainings feature sessions whereby administrators suggest and discuss issues that are currently challenging them, issues that are emerging for their jurisdictions, and issues that are apparently decreasing in significance. A living Issues document is maintained not only from these trainings, but also from surveys conducted during the year. The most current list of issues of concern to ASCA members was initially generated during the All Directors Training (ADT) program held in Charleston, SC in December 2009. It was updated with further input from the membership during June 2010 and that final report of correctional issues facing corrections may be viewed by going to the link below. Click here to review the June 2010 Current issues Document
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BeLinda Watson
Chief, Prisons Division, NIC |
In her role as Chief of the Prisons Division at NIC, BeLinda Watson Barney is NIC’s primary liaison with the Program & Training Committee. In that capacity she helps guide the work of the Committee by providing information about NIC’s programs that relate most directly to the work of ASCA members and in particular keeps members aware of training resources and opportunities offered by NIC. She also oversees and works closely with ASCA staff with regard to the Cooperative Agreement between NIC and ASCA that provides support to ASCA to conduct New Director Training Programs, All Director training Programs, and Special Issues Seminars. Her contributions are valued and enhanced by her lengthy career in corrections beginning as a line officer within the South Carolina Department of Corrections and as a senior administrator in the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. Additional information about her career may be found by going to the link below. |
www.nicic.org - for more information about NIC as an organization, to reveiw NIC program plans and funding opportunities.
www.nicic.org/Library/ - for more learning about corrections from articles, materials, manuals etc.
Click here to access the National institute of Corrections Training Catalog
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Morris Thigpen
Director, NIC |
"The National Institute of Corrections is proud of thirty years of partnership with ASCA to conceptualize, develop, plan, and execute relevant informational and instructive training programs that will not only assist individual correctional administrators with directing their correctional agencies, but which will also raise the level of professional and efficient administration of all correctional agencies as a whole. ASCA trainings and programs are critical pieces of NIC’s contributions to professional correctional development." Morris Thigpen also serves ASCA as Chair of the Michael Franck Committee and is an active member of the Past Presidents Committee, having served as President of ASCA in 1984-1985, when he was Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He is also an Associate Member of ASCA. Click here for more information about Morris' career.
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Events and News
The Program and Training Committee Meeting met in Phoenix, AZ In January 2012. They discussed results of evaluations from 2011 SIS and All Director's Training Seminar; the upcoming planning session for the Committee to be scheduled for May 2012; and potential dates for 2012 SIS and All Director's Training. Click here for January meeting minutes.
A New Directors' Training Program was held in Aurora, CO at the National Corrections Academy beginning Thursday evening September 27th and ending mid-morning Sunday September 30th.
Click here for photos from the September 2012 New Director Training.
The Program and Training Committee met on July 21, 2012 in Denver, CO and reviewed and approved the draft agenda for the 2012 Special Issues Seminar, featuring a day of presentations and discussions concentrating on Administrative Segregation, to be held on October 25, 2012 at the NIC Training Academy in Aurora, CO. Click here for the 2012 Special Issues Seminar agenda.
The Program and Training Committee met on July 21, 2012 in Denver, CO and reviewed and approved the draft agenda for the 2012 All Directors Training to be held on October 26 and 27, 2012 at the NIC Training Academy in Aurora, CO.
Click here for the 2012 All Directors Training agenda.
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From left to right: Derrick Schofield (TN), Luis Spencer (MA), Dan Heyns (MI), Jodie Maesaka-Hirata (HI), Bruce Lemmon (IN), Ray Roberts (KS) |
The second New Directors Training of 2011 took place in Charlotte, NC at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from Thursday evening June 9 through Sunday morning June 12. Max Williams (OR) was the moderator for the program. Six new directors were in attendance. Click on an item below to view that training presentation: The Role and Resources of NIC - BeLinda Watson (NIC) ASCA: A Very Valuable Resource - A.T. Wall (RI) Emerging Issues - Alvin Keller (NC) Managing the Internal Environment - Harold Clarke (VA) Planning the Agenda: Making Your Mark - Gary Maynard (MD) Building on Past Experiences - Bob Lampert (WY) Managing the External Environment - LaDonna Thompson (KY) Ethical Issues - Carl Danberg (DE)
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The 2011 Special Issues Seminar entitled Community Connections: Developing Effective Strategies for Offender Success was held December 1 at the National Corrections Academy in Aurora, CO. Click here for more information about the five sessions presented during the seminar.
The Program and Training Committee met at the National Corrections Academy in Aurora, CO on Saturday April 28th and Sunday April 29th.
The purpose of the meeting was to to plan the 2012 Special Issues Seminar and All Directors' Training Programs.
Click here to view the meeting agenda.
The Program and Training Committee met on August 6, 2011 in Kissimmee, FL.
Click here for photos from the Program and Training Committee meeting.
The 2010 All Directors Training Program was held at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA on December 3 and 4. The two-day program featured eight sessions including an opening current issues discussion, a closing roundtable discussion and six sessions addressing a variety of important topics. Click here for more details about the training.
The most recent program agenda, participant list, and PowerPoint presentations from the 2009 Special Issues Seminar in Charleston, SC may be found by going to the links below.
*SIS Agenda – Charleston SC, 2009
*SIS Attendance List - Charleston SC, 2009
* SIS PowerPoint Presentations - Charleston SC, 2009
The most recent program agenda, participant list, and PowerPoint presentations from the 2009 Charleston, SC All Directors Training may be found by going to the links below.
*ADT Agenda – Charleston SC, 2009
*ADT Participant List - Charleston SC, 2009
*ADT PowerPoint Presentations - Charleston SC, 2009
The 2010 All Directors Training was held December 3rd and 4th in San Francisco, CA.
Click here to review the agenda for the ADT meeting
The 2010 Special Issues Seminar was held in San Francisco, CA on December 2.
Click here for the SIS meeting agenda.
The 54th ASCA New Directors Training, sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections, was held June 10 – 12, 2010 in St. Louis Missouri. Host George Lombardi, MO, welcomed all participants to the Gateway City as Missouri Director of Corrections and as a New Director participating in the training. Other New Directors included Ray Hobbs, Arkansas, Gayle Ray, Tennessee, Julius Wilson, Virgin Islands, and Gary Lanigan, New Jersey. President Caruso made opening remarks to the New Directors and other attendees. Click here for more information about the Training.
Click here to view photos from the Winter 2011 Program and Training Committee meeting held January 29, 2011 in San Antonio, TX.
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The new Director's are from left to right: Tom Roy (MN), Gary Hamblin (WI), Tom Clements (CO), Gary Mohr (OH), Joe Ponte (ME), Lupe Martinez (NM), John Wetzel (PA). |
The first New Directors Training for 2011 was held in Chicago at the Chicago Marriott Suites O'Hare from Thursday, March 31 through Sunday, April 3. The moderator for the training was Justin Jones, Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Eight new Directors attended this first NDT of the year. Click on the topics below to view the training presentations; Ethical Issues |
The January 2011 Correctons Directions Newsletter highlight the 2010 Special Issues Seminar and All Directors Training held the first week of December in San Francisco, CA. Click here for the article.
The most recent program agenda, participant list, and PowerPoint presentations from the June 2010 New Director Training in St. Louis, MO may be found by going to the links below.
*NDT Agenda – St. Louis MO, 2010
*NDT Participant List - St. Louis MO, 2010
*NDT PowerPoint Presentations - St. Louis MO, 2010
1. Opening Night NIC Presentation
2. ASCA A Very Valuable Resource - Patricia Caruso
3. ASCA Performance Based Measures System - Jeffrey Beard
4. Emerging Issues and Trends - Justin Jones
5. Building on Past Experiences - Rick Raemisch
6. Making Your Mark - Gary D. Maynard
7. Managing the Internal Environment - Christopher Epps
8. Building Relationships in Today's Changing World...and Why - LaDonna Thompson
9. Disorder Management - Jeffrey Beard
The Special Issues Seminar and All Director Training were held from December 3 - 5, 2009 in Charleston, SC. The Directors in attendance saw engaging presentations and engaged in lively discussion regarding current issues facing corrections. Attached are photos from the training programs and a pdf file from Corrections Directions newsletter describing the three day training programs.
The Program and Training Committee met in Chicago, IL May 16 - May 18 to plan the curricula, presenters, sites and dates for 2010 events. Please review the pictures from the meeting.
The Summer 2010 New Director Training was held June 10 through June 13 in St Louis, MO. Five newer Directors from Arkansas, New Jersey, Missouri, Tennessee, and the Virgin Islands participated in the training sessions. The topics of training included, ASCA Resources, Support and Relationships; Emerging Issues and Trends likely to Affect Corrections: What's Hot and What's Not; Building on Past Experiences to Enhance My Role as Director; Planning the Agenda: Making Your Mark; Managing the Internal Environment; Relations with the External Environment: Building and Maintaining Partnerships; Disorder Management; and Ethical Issues and Dilemmas Faced by Correctional Administrators. Newer Directors also had the opportunity for one-on-one sessions with experienced directors for sharing of concerns and ideas.
Click here to see the agenda from the June 2010 New Director Training.
Click here to view the attendee list for the June 2010 New Director Training.
Click here for more information about the June 2010 New Director Training.
The Program and Training Committee met in Chicago, IL on July 31st at 1:15pm. The main topic of discussion was planning for the Special Issues Seminar and All Director Training in San Francisco, CA from December 3 through 5, 2010.
Click here to see photos from the Program and Training Committee Meeting.
Check back for minutes from the Program and Training Committee Meeting.
Training Pictorials
The 2012 All Directors Training was held on October 26 and 27, 2012 at the National Corrections Academy in Aurora, CO.
Click here for photos from ADT Day 1.
Click here for photos from ADT Day 2.
The 2012 Special Issues Seminar was held on October 25, 2012 at the National Corrections Academy in Aurora, CO.
Click here for photos from the 2012 SIS.
Click Here for photos from Day Two of the 2010 All Directors Training held December 4, 2010 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA - Day Two of the training program featured four sessions including: Major Legal and Legislative Developments Impacting Corrections; Prisoner Health and Behavioral Health Units: New Approaches; Reentry Special Topics; and a Roundtable Discussion of Issues, a continuing discussion of current issues facing corrections.
Click Here for photos from Day One of the 2010 All Directors Training held December 3, 2010 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA - Day One of the training program featured four sessions including: Emerging and Critical issues, an open discussion of current issues in corrections; Making Communities Safer - Population Management/Control Strategies; Politics and Political Strategies; and Critical Incidents.
Click Here for photos from the 2010 Special Issues Seminar - Transparency: The New Social Media and The Public's Interest in Corrections held December 2, 2010 in the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA. The program featured five sessions including: The Public's Fascination with Corrections and the New Social Media; The Impact and Use of the New Social Media in Corrections; Everyone Has and Agenda:Perspectives from Outside Corrections; Media Access Policies and High Profile Cases; and Communicating and Communications in Today's World: Where Do We Go from Here?
The 2011 Special Issues Seminar, Community Connections: Developing Effective Strategies for Offender Success was held at the National Training Academy in Aurora, CO on December 1, 2011. Click here for photos from the 2011 Special Issues Seminar.
The 54th ASCA New Directors Training, sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections, was held June 10 – 12, 2010 in St. Louis Missouri. Host George Lombardi, MO, welcomed all participants to the Gateway City as Missouri Director of Corrections and as a New Director participating in the training. Other New Directors included Ray Hobbs, Arkansas, Gayle Ray, Tennessee, Julius Wilson, Virgin Islands, and Gary Lanigan, New Jersey. President Caruso made opening remarks to the New Directors and other attendees. Click here for June 2010 New Director Training photos
Planning ADT
The third New Directors Training of 2011 took place in Chicago, IL at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from Thursday evening September 22 through Sunday morning September 25. Gary Maynard (MD) was the moderator for the program. Four new directors were in attendance.
Click on an item below to view that training presentation:
The Role and Resources of NIC - BeLinda Watson (NIC)
ASCA: A Very Valuable Resource - A.T. Wall (RI)
Emerging Issues - Carl Danberg (DE)
Managing the Internal Environment - Chris Epps (MS)
Planning the Agenda: Making Your Mark - John Baldwin (IA)
Building on Past Experiences - Bob Lampert (WY)
Managing the External Environment - Leann Bertsch (ND)
Disorder Management - Ray Hobbs (AR)
Ethical Issues - Matt Cate (CA)
The 2011 All Directors Training Program was held at the National Corrections Academy in Aurora, CO on December 2 and 3. The two-day program featured ten sessions including an opening emerging and critical issues discussion, a closing roundtable discussion and eight sessions addressing a variety of important topics. Click here for more details about the training.
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) provides funding for ASCA to reimburse ASCA Members for their travel expenses to the Special issues Seminar and/or All Directors Training, New Director Training and One-on-One Director meetings. Members should complete the attached expense form for the October 2012 Special issues Seminar and All Directors Training and attach corresponding receipts.
Click here for the 2012 SIS/ADT Expense Reimbursement Form.
The forms and receipts should be sent to:
Lorna Bock
Association of State Correctional Administrators
1110 Opal Court, Suite 5
Hagerstown, MD 21740-5942
Original forms and receipts must be submitted to be reimbursed. No faxed expense forms or receipts will be accepted.
If you have questions about the form, allowable expenses, or other questions about SIS and ADT expenses please contact Lorna at lbock@asca.net or 301-791-2722.
Click here to view the agenda for All Directors Training to be held on December 2- 3, 2011 in Aurora, CO.
ASCA, in a cooperative agreement with NIC, provides an annual training program for all ASCA Member Administrators. The two day program focuses on current issues facing corrections through a series of presentations and discussions. Each day includes two sessions in the morning and two in the afternoon. The All Directors Training (ADT) programs have been presented annually since 1985. Click here for a full program description.
The 2010 All Directors Training was held December 3rd and 4th in San Francisco, CA.
Click here to review the agenda for the ADT meeting
The July/August Corrections Directions Newsletter offers highlights about the All Director Training and Special Issues Seminar scheduled for December 2 - 4, 2010 in San Francisco, CA. Click here to open the Corrections Directions article.
Click this email link to upload your All Directors Training Presentation and let us know if you have any special equipment requirements for your presentation. Upload your presentation here.
Planning SIS
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) provides funding for ASCA to reimburse ASCA Members for their travel expenses to the Special issues Seminar and/or All Directors Training, New Director Training and One-on-One Director meetings. Members should complete the attached expense form for the October 2012 Special issues Seminar and All Directors Training and attach corresponding receipts.
Click here for the 2012 SIS/ADT Expense Reimbursement Form.
The forms and receipts should be sent to:
Lorna Bock
Association of State Correctional Administrators
1110 Opal Court, Suite 5
Hagerstown, MD 21740-5942
Original forms and receipts must be submitted to be reimbursed. No faxed expense forms or receipts will be accepted.
If you have questions about the form, allowable expenses, or other questions about SIS and ADT expenses please contact Lorna at lbock@asca.net or 301-791-2722.
Click here to view the agenda for the Special Issues Seminar to be held on December 1, 2011 in Aurora, CO.
The 2010 Special Issues Seminar entitled Transparency: New Social Media and The Public’s Interest in Corrections was held December 2 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, CA. Click here for more information about the five sessions presented during the seminar.
The July/August Corrections Directions Newsletter offers highlights about the All Director Training and Special Issues Seminar scheduled for December 2 - 4, 2010 in San Francisco, CA. Click here to open the Corrections Directions article.
The 2010 Special Issues Seminar was held in San Francisco, CA on December 2.
Click here for the SIS meeting agenda.
Click this email link to upload your Special Issues Seminar Presentation and let us know if you have any special requirements for your presentation. Upload your presentation here.