“Something’s happening here”--in the Orange County Corrections Department in Orlando--positive change, cultural evolution. Read on to understand. 86 2009-10-26T08:21:33-04:00 22635 2009-11-02 00:04:00

The show interviews Walter Hagins, Program Manager of the Day Reporting Center for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) in Washington, D.C. Also interviewed were two offenders currently assigned to the Day Reporting Center. We did not use the names of offenders for this program. 34 2009-11-05T15:28:29-05:00 22726 2009-11-02 00:03:00

Anyone who works in a correctional facility knows how dangerous the job is. Besides the stresses of the job, such as long hours, shift work, etc. correctional officers know that they can be assaulted, spit upon, and have things thrown at them, including feces and urine at any time. 73 2009-10-27T08:24:48-04:00 22651 2009-11-02 00:02:00

You may have the flu if you have some or all of these symptoms: 0 2009-09-23T09:22:51-04:00 22403 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-11-02 00:01:00

The road to safety is like any other road. There are times that the conditions are ideal and we enjoy a smooth commute. Conversely, we can be met with horrible conditions. Poor visibility, slick conditions, and bumper to bumper traffic are examples of these and are out of our control. 85 2009-10-26T11:12:43-04:00 22647 2009-11-01 00:03:00

The show interviews participants of Harriet’s House, a program serving women offenders with a low rate of recidivism (returns to the criminal justice system) and high rates of employment in Raleigh, NC. 34 2009-11-05T16:33:33-05:00 22727 2009-10-28 16:17:00

In August 2007, reports surfaced that “dozens” of prison guards at Folsom Prison in California tested positive for staph infections—the most serious infliction was methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, a highly contagious strand that’s often resistant to medication. 0 2009-09-21T15:07:32-04:00 22382 Robert Kravitz 2009-10-26 00:04:00

Maintaining a secure environment in prisons and jails often consists of an uneasy cooperation between the inmates and correctional officers 35 2009-10-19T08:30:16-04:00 22581 Gary F. Cornelius 2009-10-26 00:03:00

A new and very different influenza virus called “2009 H1N1” flu has emerged and is causing illness in people worldwide. Scientists believe the new H1N1 virus will cause illness, hospital stays and deaths in the United States over the coming months. 0 2009-10-23T14:48:54-04:00 22634 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-10-26 00:02:00

It was commonly believed that a dry, crusted wound is acceptable; however it has now been scientifically proven that wounds need a moist environment to heal quickly and effectively. 0 2009-09-11T13:31:06-04:00 22322 Scott Savage, DO, FACEP, FAPWCA, FSCP, CCHP 2009-10-26 00:01:00

Corrections facilities often operate as if they are comprised of independent parts—the silos we hear about and experience. The staff of each part know very well their perceived level of importance and the power of their voice. All too often, voices that are not as highly valued, coming from staff who are nonetheless critical to the running of the facility, are not heard, or are stifled and disregarded. 86 2009-10-13T09:25:47-04:00 22540 2009-10-19 00:04:00

You may have the flu if you have one or more of these symptoms: fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue and sometimes, diarrhea and vomiting. 0 2009-10-13T13:18:18-04:00 22549 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-10-19 00:03:00

In the United States, 3.9 million people are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) which is a member of the single-stranded RNA family, “flaviviridae.” 0 2009-09-11T12:51:26-04:00 22321 Lisa Scatena, MD, FAAD 2009-10-19 00:02:00

It is obvious that we live in the Age of Technology. Nevertheless, technology for health information has evolved slowly over the past three decades, compared to systems for other industries. 0 2009-09-10T12:30:43-04:00 22296 Darrelle Knight 2009-10-19 00:01:00

A formulary is defined as a listing of drugs intended to include a large enough range of medications and sufficient information about them to enable health practitioners to prescribe treatment that is medically appropriate. 84 2009-10-01T14:53:17-04:00 22469 2009-10-12 00:04:00

Finding a specific contraband item in any facility can be difficult. As a matter of fact, it is not unlike finding a specific tree in a forest. Often, we are sometimes faced with the task of locating a very specialized, elusive item. 29 2009-10-05T08:10:28-04:00 22480 2009-10-12 00:03:00

Many prison and jail inmates are living with traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related problems that complicate their management and treatment while incarcerated. 0 2009-09-21T10:03:13-04:00 22373 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-10-12 00:02:00

“He ate his shoes!” was what my husband mumbled over and over one evening during his first couple of months on the job in the prison system. 30 2009-10-01T08:55:51-04:00 22461 2009-10-12 00:01:00

Dr. Joseph Bick has established quite a name for himself in the corrections industry. When Bick, an infectious disease specialist, became the chief medical officer at the California Medical Facility, Vacaville, CA, in 1993, he discovered a chaotic situation: years of neglect of inmates and prison facilities, a medical staff that was demoralized, and HIV-positive inmates whom he described as being in “open rebellion” due to poor medical care as well as a lack of access to treatment drugs. 0 2009-09-09T12:33:08-04:00 22293 Dawn Shoemaker and Robert Kravitz 2009-10-05 00:04:00

As the Crips grew in South Central Los Angeles in the early 1970s they began targeting other gangs. It was during this time of conflict that several gangs joined forces to combat the growing Crip threat. 35 2009-09-25T13:10:16-04:00 22428 2009-10-05 00:03:00

Many first time events are memorable, indelibly etched into our minds. One only need to think of the first day of school, the first car one owned, or even the first date to know that this is true. 85 2009-10-05T11:32:23-04:00 22492 2009-10-05 00:02:00

Novel H1N1 flu virus infection (formerly known as swine flu) can cause a wide range of symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. 0 2009-09-23T10:06:52-04:00 22404 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-10-05 00:01:00

Are there fair and objective standards being used by the Security Classification Committee when making decisions to release or keep a prisoner in segregation? What are Security Classification Committees? Should they be the ones to decide release? This is an important topic in today's Criminal Justice System. 75 2009-09-23T16:40:03-04:00 22405 2009-09-28 00:04:00

There has been a great deal written about the H1N1 virus (aka Swine Flu). There are articles spanning the medical gamut from who should be immunized to when schools should be closed. 49 2009-09-25T08:24:34-04:00 22420 2009-09-28 00:03:00

A gang is an organization, association or group of three or more persons that has as one of its primary activities the commission of one or more particular criminal offenses, with a common name, identifying signs and symbols or other common characteristics, whose members individually or collectively engage in a pattern of criminal activity or provide support for members who do commit crimes. 35 2009-09-16T12:13:25-04:00 22352 2009-09-28 00:02:00