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RE-ENTRYPROGRAMS:An Assessment

CDCR’s New Division ofRehabilitative Programs

MARCH/APRIL 2015 VOL. 24 NO.2

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The Pulse

ACA Winter Conference Product Wrap-up

CDCR’s New Division ofRehabilitative Programs

Hot-selling CommissaryProducts

Re-entry Programs: An Assessment

Dispensing Medications:Effective Strategies

Annual Directory &Reference Guide

Ad Index

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KICKING THE HABIT INVERMONT PRISONS:ONLY 4% TEST FOR DRUGS"One of the responsibilities we

have for all of our correctional facil-ities is to run safe facilities," said EdAdams who runs Vermont'swomen's prison in South Burling-ton. To make that happen officersmonitor every call between inmatesand the outside world, hunting forcode about sneaking drugs into theprison and use that intelligence tostiffen their tracking of contraband,according to a March 19 report byAlex Apple on TV station WCAX.Now, Adams says those efforts

have led to 50% fewer positive drugtests for the inmates. "The vast ma-

jority of inmates in this facility de-sire change," Adams said. "It's usu-ally the minority that revictimizesthem, continues their addiction."The Vermont DOC says the

falling number of positive testsproves their crackdown on contra-band is working."Less than 4 percent of the peo-

ple we tested for drugs actuallycame back positive," Vt. CorrectionsCommissioner Andy Pallito said.That average one year ago was 25

percent statewide.The keys to that improvement:

The DOC now uses drug-sniffingdogs to patrol their buildings. Andextensive mail checks reveal drugsand intelligence gathering helps of-ficers stop issues before they start.

Monitoring mail and calls alsohelp jail officials formulate predic-tions about who is using and sell-ing. Officials hope that will furtherinfluence decisions that will helpinmates kick the habit.

CAMDEN COUNTY JAIL PUR-SUING ALTERNATIVES FORNONVIOLENT OFFENDERSThe Collingswood Patch reported

on March 25 that a New Jersey jailis seeking grant funding by creatingnew alternatives to imprisoninglow-level nonviolent offenders. TheCamden County Jail plans to applyfor a portion of a $75 millionMacArthur Foundation Safety andJustice Grant that will be parceledout to 20 facilities nationwide. Thefoundation is sponsoring a compe-tition to design and implementplans for creating a fairer, more ef-fective local justice system using in-novative, collaborative andevidence-based solutions in thehope that it will reduce over-incar-ceration, according to the article byAnthony Bellano.“The jail and our law enforce-

ment partners will apply for thegrant in collaboration with theprosecutor, the courts, local law en-forcement and the public defender’soffice,” Camden County FreeholderMichelle Gentek, liaison to theCamden County Correctional Facil-ity, said.Previously, the Freeholder Board,

in cooperation with the courts, cre-ated the home electronic detentionprogram for non-violent offenders.Additionally, Camden County wasthe first court system to implementdrug court giving low-level offend-ers with addiction the guidance toget help and stay out of the jail.The MacArthur Foundation

hopes its five-year, multi-milliondollar investment will reduce over-

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incarceration by changing the wayAmerica thinks about and uses jails.As of now, recidivism stats are

sobering. According to a NationalInstitute for Justice study of morethan 400,000 inmates in 30 states,almost 57 percent of the study pop-ulation was rearrested in one yearafter their release from a correc-tional facility. Furthermore, overthe course of three years 67 percentof prisoners were rearrested.

FINDING ALTERNATIVES TO SOLITARYNebraska is among several states

participating in a program to reducethe use of solitary confinement inprisons. The Nebraska Department

of Correctional Services is one offive departments chosen by theVera Institute of Justice to developalternatives, according to a Marcharticle by Joe Duggan in the OmahaWorld-Herald. Other states withagencies participating include Ore-gon and North Carolina and localdepartments in New York and Mid-dlesex County, New Jersey. The two-year initiative will pro-

vide Nebraska with technical assis-tance to develop plans for theproper use of solitary confinement.Data analysis of the results will helpdrive better use of solitary in otherstates, according to a press releasefrom the Vera Institute.Scott Frakes, Nebraska’s correc-

tions director, said participating in

the program will help ensure thatthe state’s reform of solitary con-finement is “focused, effective andresearch-based.”Segregated housing is used to iso-

late inmates who threaten thesafety and security of a prison orjail. Research increasingly showsthat in addition to being morecostly, solitary confinement can re-sult in emotional damage to in-mates and can make them moredangerous upon their release in theinstitution or the public.Frakes, appointed to lead the de-

partment earlier this year, helpedWashington state reduce its use ofsolitary by 35 percent. He workedwith Vera on the program in his for-mer state.A special state legislative com-

mittee has recommended providingmeaningful mental health servicesto inmates in isolation as well as re-ducing the use of isolation for thementally ill. The committee alsorecommended setting limits ontime spent in solitary.

NATIONAL JUSTICE PROJECT MAY TURN SENTENCING ON ITS HEADOutagamie County's criminal jus-

tice system is undergoing a signifi-cant transformation that will turnthe traditional method of imposingsentences on its head, according toa march 23 article by Jim Collar inThe (Appleton, Wis.) Post-Crescent. The county was one of five in

Wisconsin recently chosen to par-ticipate in the latest phase of a na-tional project aimed at improvingcounty-level criminal justice. TheNational Institute of Correctionsand Center for Effective Public Pol-icy will assist the county in creatingan evidence-based decision makingprocess. That means police, prose-cutors and courts will rely on re-




search-based assessments of people charged with acrime. Rather than receive jail or prison sentences, of-fenders determined to have a low risk of reoffendingcould instead be ordered to undergo treatment and payrestitution."This could be one of the biggest changes since the

founding of our country," said Outagamie CountyJudge John Des Jardins. He says he uses his wisdom andcommon sense when crafting sentences, but the goal ofcorrecting behavior and improving public safety aren'talways realized.Officials said the medical profession provides a good

example of the decision-making process that will cometo play in the courts. Doctors let research guide theirdecisions."Instead of looking at symptoms, we're going to be

looking at the disease," said Bernie Vetrone, directorof Outagamie County's Criminal Justice TreatmentServices.

NJ PRISONS CONDUCTING TELEMEDICINEThe New Jersey DOC is now using sophisticated

telemedicine video systems to examine inmates at pris-ons around the state, according to a March 22 reporton NJ1015.com. “Inmates at various correctional facil-ities around the state will come before the camera andare able to be seen and heard by the consulting physi-cian in our studio,” said Dr. Ralph Woodward, manag-ing physician for the DOC.He said this allows the doctors to see many more

patients, and do so a lot more efficiently. In addition,Woodward said it saves money on transportation andsecurity—as much as several hundred thousand dol-lars a year.“There is very sophisticated equipment out there

that will allow a physician to hear a heartbeat, lookin a mouth and there are microscopic attachmentsthat allow them to look at screens,” he said. The doc-tor also said the first visit with an inmate is alwaysface to face.“The telemedicine visits are follow-up visits where

you might not need specialty equipment and you canconduct the interview over the telemedicine equip-ment,” he said. “If there’s a need to see the patient inperson then that’s set up as a follow-up visit.”The bottom line, Woodward said, is this is working

quite well and saving money.“We’ve done both physician and inmate surveys, sat-

isfaction surveys on what they think of the wholeprocess and overwhelmingly they love it,” he said.


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BY BILL SCHIFFNER, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

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he notion of lockingthem up and throwingaway the key is slowlyshifting. Current philos-

ophy is that if you can give theinmate certain skills he or shemay lead a more productive lifeand not constantly cycle backinto the system—thus saving tax-payer money and improving soci-ety. And nowhere is that embod-ied more than at the CaliforniaDepartment of Corrections andRehabilitation (CDCR).The corrections department is

aiming to be on the leading edgeof rehabilitative programs nation-wide. It is providing in-custodyvocational training, GED coursesand accredited college coursesthat lead to certificates,Associate’s degrees, or are trans-ferable to a four-year college. Inaddition, they are partnering inafter-release paid employmentprograms and residential support.But this was not always the

case. In fact, when the economy

went bad in 2008 or 2009 even

the substance abuse slots for in-custody offenders at CDCR werecut statewide to a bare mini-mum—from 10,000 to about1,500. And that was the soletreatment offered, states RodgerMeier, Deputy Director ofCDCR’s Division of RehabilitativePrograms. “The statistics on recidivism

were sobering: 66 percent ofCalifornia prisoners released fromprison returned to prison withinthree years (as compared to the40 percent national average),”


BY DONNA ROGERS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The ‘R’ inRehabilitation

is Realn The CaliforniaDepartment ofCorrections andRehabilitation istrying to get theword out—that the“rehabilitation” inits title is not inname only. n

The Division of Rehabilitative Programs launched its new exhibit at the ACAWinter 2015 Conference in February. Correctional Education’s Shannon Swainand Brant Choate; CDCR Secretary Jeff Beard and Community and ReentryServices Chief Amber Barnett introduce DRP’s initiatives in education, in-prison programs and community and reentry services.

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said Joan Petersilia in a 2008 arti-cle quoted in the reportRealigning the Revolving Door:An Analysis of California Counties’AB 109 2011-2012 ImplementationPlans, Stanford Law School,Stanford Criminal Justice Center,2013.“And,” she furthered, “nearly

50 percent of all inmates releasedin 2006 left prison without par-ticipating in a single program.” At the time, the state’s prisons

were overcrowded to the point ofbursting. Designed to houseapproximately 83,000 inmates, asof Sept. 2011, the prison systemhoused way more than that—about 144,000 inmates.In response, the Supreme

Court in May 2011 upheld alower Federal district court rulingin the overcrowding case ofBrown v. Plata. In a 5:4 decisionthe Supreme Court held thatCDCR had violated inmates’Eighth Amendment rights pro-tecting them from cruel andunusual punishment. About the same time and also in

response to the issue, in April 2011California legislature passedAssembly Bill 109. The resultingPublic Safety Realignment Actchanged how the California crimi-nal justice system deals with low-level felonies, with the goal ofreduced recidivism. The law, effec-tive Oct. 1, 2011, mandates thatindividuals sentenced to non-seri-ous, non-violent or non-sexoffenses will serve their sentencesin county jails instead of stateprison. The court ordered the stateto reduce its prison population inits 33 prisons by 33,000 to 137.5percent design capacity, which isdefined as one inmate per cell,within two years (by June 2013).Not only did the legislation

lower the number of offendersunder the confines of stateprison, but they surpassed theirgoal: as of March 25, 2015, thetotal population is down toabout 112,000, which is 135.4percent of design capacity,according to CDCR’s DataAnalysis Unit.

n Changing Face of RehabilitationRealignment has changed

things in the state prison systemsignificantly. “Most people don’trealize California has this big of arehabilitation program,” saysRodger Meier. “We are notbehind the times. We are close tocutting edge, to setting the stan-dards I believe nationwide.”In the past two years, he fur-

thers, they have added reentry

services, vocational training andGED support, job placementassistance, cognitive behavioralinterventions, mental healthtreatment, and substance abusecounseling and self-help (such asanger management) and peersupport classes. The Division of Rehabilitative

Programs (DRP) is at the heart ofrehabilitation activity in CDCR.The wide range of programs isoffered both in-custody and com-

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munity based.On the in-custody side,

notable are CDCR’s CareerTechnical Education (CTE)Programs, which have beenupgraded and standardized acrossthe board. CTE training is provid-ed in six different career sectorsthat include the building tradeand construction sector; the ener-gy and utilities sector; the financeand business sector; the publicservice sector; manufacturing andproduct development sector; andthe transportation sector.Whereas the notion may be

that inmates are doing “hobbyshop-type programs,” notes Meier,the construction vocational pro-grams are certified by the NationalCenter for ConstructionEducation and Research (NCCER).For instance, a welding courseoffered at one site is the exactsame curriculum offered at anoth-er prison and the certification isrecognized not only within thesystem, but beyond it. Employersare becoming accustomed to it, headds. They can pull up the poten-tial employee online and see whatcertifications they’ve earned. Andif they haven’t earned full certifi-cation the web site will also listthe parts they have completed so

that the employer could choose tohave them complete the trainingon the job, he details.Many types of courses are

available for inmates to take.Construction trades are the bigones now, he explains—whichinclude electrician, home fram-ing, concrete and brick masonry.Welding is also really popular,and CDCR says that inmates arefinding six figure jobs in the Gulfof Mexico as underwater welders. Other courses leading to jobs

pertinent to the workforce todayare computer literacy andMicrosoft certification, as arethose for green technologies. Through another important

new initiative, offenders can earncollege credit for NCCER-certifiedCareer Tech Ed classes, explainsBrant Choate, Superintendent ofCDCR’s Office of CorrectionalEducation. Inmates can roll someof the course credit earned intoan AA degree–thus actually start-ing out with some undergraduatecredits before beginning theirofficial college coursework.

n Re-entry & Communityprogram HighlightsDRP offers too many re-entry

and community programs to list

them all here but these are severalbright spots. One reentry programfor parolees is the Golden StateWorks (GSW) program. It offersthose recently released perhapstheir first steady employmentever, notes Meier. A partnershipbetween CDCR, CalTrans, and theCity of Oakland, the program is alitter abatement program for thehighways. A highly sought-after program,

notes Amber Barnett, Chief ofCommunity and Reentry Services,it offers ex-offenders classroomtraining then a paid job on the


Keith Wagoneer, who is a parolee and

OMCP mentor, with American Health

Services’ Rebecca Lira. Wagoneer, who

was serving a 25-year to life sentence, in

2009 began a lengthy educational and

on-the-job training program within the

Offender Mentor Certification Program.

He then took a written exam with the

California Association of Alcoholism and

Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC) to be

certified as a mentor and obtain the

4,000 hours needed to practice alcohol

and other drug counseling in California

upon release. Today he is a parolee and

employed by American Health Services as

a coordinator for outpatient programs at

one of their facilities.

Parolees clean a school greenhousein Chico.


highways for about $10/hr. for 10 weeks.Approximately 24 to 26 crews are running statewideat a given time. It teaches the skills to go to work every day and

contribute to their family, and it’s not a bad paycheck,” says Meier, adding: “They transition prettyfluidly into different programs through job place-ment afterwards.” CDCR also supports Residential Multi-Service

Centers (RMSC) where recently-released parolees canlive. RMSCs provide housing, substance abuse treat-ment and independent living skills to at-risk paroleesto assist with their transition back into the commu-nity. Services include drug counseling, literacy train-ing, job preparation and placement, anger manage-ment classes, and individual and group counseling.The program (up to 180 days) consists of five phases,beginning with a 30-day orientation period and con-cluding with 60 to 90 days of aftercare. Participantsmay have an extension in the program for up to oneyear with CDCR approval.Counseling at these residential treatment centers

does not just scratch the surface. “It is a lot of coun-seling, very concentrated counseling,” Meier says.Case workers also make sure ex-offenders qualify formedical coverage and that their criminogenic needsare addressed. “Evidence-based cognitive treatmentis a requirement that helps create quality program-ming.”The parolees’ typical day includes structure to

assist them in making the transition more smoothlyinto society, he furthers. “They have a wakeup timeand learn basic life skills, [for instance] they helpwith meal prep, morning, afternoon and evening.They also receive healthcare and education andrelapse prevention. In the final month they may beplaced into a job—they go to the job during the day-time and come back to residence at night.”With a capacity for well over 400 parolees at

approximately seven residence multi-service centers,at least 800 ex-offenders can go through the pro-gram per year, notes Meier. Outcomes are beingtracked and CDCR’s Office of Research should haveresults in the coming months.

n Re-entry Hubs For in-custody offenders, CDCR also has a pro-

gram for inmates at designated institutions calledRe-entry Hubs. Designed for inmates that are up tofour years away from release, these 13 sites offerconcentrated programs such as cognitive treatment,substance abuse counseling, family reunification,criminal thinking programs and career education. In this intensive program, inmates can enter

multiple simultaneous programming slots, for thevarious needs they may have. Typically Hubs have10 or more programs, depending on availablespace and population size. The core of Hub pro-gramming is Cognitive Behavioral Treatment



(CBT) programming, an evidence-based programdesigned for inmates who have a moderate-to-highrisk to reoffend, as assessed by the California StaticRisk Assessment (CSRA), and who have an assessedcriminogenic need, as identif ied by theCorrectional Offender Management Profiling forAlternative Sanctions (COMPAS) and/or otherassessment(s) identified by CDCR. Meier says thereis space for about 4,200 to go through annually. The first four came online in September 2013, the

remainder were all open by June 2014, and five morefrom instate contract facilities will be up by July 1.While recidivism statistics are not available for thecurrent year, numbers from two years ago showed sub-stantial progress. The 2012 CDCR outcomes reportmeasured the effect of substance abuse on recidivism,says Meier. For those who completed an in-prison sub-stance abuse treatment program along with aftercarehad just a 31 percent recidivism rate, compared tothose with no in-prison treatment or aftercare whohad a 63.9 percent recidivism rate.

n New ModelOne innovative way CDCR is carrying out

Realignment is with a new supervision model, saysChoate. These Day Reporting Centers (DRC) offer“one-stop shopping,” if you will. Rather than offeringseparate services for probation and parole, areas thathave heavily based pockets of parolees, he says, are

partnering with counties that may have few partici-pants, and thus may have been forced to offer lessmeaningful services. An assessment center with co-located services will provide county probationers andrecently released state offenders with a stronger modelon which to draw higher quality services. Servicesoffered include: individual and group counseling, cog-nitive and life skills training, budgeting and moneymanagement, parenting and family reintegration, andjob readiness and job search/referral services, amongothers. Ten such DRCs are open, including one inButte County where state offenders returning to thearea are sent 120 days prior to release for a communityreentry program. CDCR says it is a model they arelooking at for the future. “More and more we are look-ing to partner with probation,” says Choate. “We havethe same mission and can help each other.”

n Move to the Head of the ClassA recent newsworthy note is the passage of Senate

Bill (SB) 1391 in Nov. 2014. SB 1391 provides fundingfor community colleges to offer courses inside stateprisons just as they are offered to the public. Inmatestake courses that can lead to a certificate, Associate’sdegree, or are transferable to a four-year college. In thepast community colleges could teach classes toinmates via correspondence, with assignments beingmailed to the instructors. With the bill’s passage, col-leges can come in and receive the same funding asthey would receive if they were teaching outside,explains Choate. It also opens up a wider realm of possibilities in the

breadth of institutions that will offer courses. Whereasnow CDCR partners with at least 28 colleges aroundthe state, it is looking to expand that number further.A pilot study is underway with several colleges at fourCDCR sites set to begin for the Fall semester.Of course, CDCR has its work cut out for it even

with basic education. As far as literacy skills, Choatenotes “52 percent do not read at a 9th grade level—reading is the bread and butter of our business. Westart with the GED and move on from there. We findthe more education they receive the least likely theyare to recidivate.” J


The city of Oakland parolees in charge of city programsshown with CDCR executives. (what is this program?)


WHAT TOPS THE LIST OF “ FAVES”in the aisles of the commissary?There are so many increasingly-popular items available due tothe safe product and packagingevolution. Trending now: flexi-ble/squeezable products. Bignames garner a lot of attentionwhen it comes to food and enter-tainment. Electronics is increas-ingly a big draw for commissariesas more products incorporatesecure standards. And of courseclear technology to prevent con-traband concealment has beenaround for a while and continuesto be popular.

Hands down, a big seller, basedon need alone, are personal careproducts. Improvements in safetyhave grown the key market seg-

ment and added comfort/hygieneparaphernalia. An ever-drivingforce of the commissary marketcontinues to be food items: sta-ples, brand names, and snacks,where apparently hot is hot inevery sense of the word. Thenewest electronic segment, aproven money maker, includesthe gamut from tablets to ciga-rettes to a new way of ordering—electronically—hot, hot, hot!

Back in the 1980s private cor-rectional commissary companiesdeveloped because facilities wereoverwhelmed with the manage-ment issues surrounding productsand handling money, says KyleRoberts, OraLine Secure Care salesmanager. “Today, as companieshave developed better technologyto assist in the deposit and con-

trol of money, more efficientordering systems such as internalelectronic kiosks, and an explo-sion of products developed withpackaging appropriate for thesecure environment, commissarycompanies look to drive sales andmeet the needs of the ever-grow-ing incarcerated population.”

Traditionally, he says, theitems that drive sales are snacks—candy, chips, etc.—“but with thedevelopment of creative packag-ing by the commissary compa-nies, a much expanded selectionof food is now available. Includedin the development of creativeproducts is the hygiene and oralcare items inmates will buy.”

As security is a facility’s para-mount consideration, productsmust conform to strict security


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WHAT’S

AT THE COMMISSARY?Here are some items that are trending now.

Fresh Catch Jack Mackerel fromKeefe Group is a big seller in aflexible pouch.

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guidelines that minimize thedanger to both staff and inmates.

“Toothbrushes, razors andmetal packaging have historicallyrepresented the most commonsources of weapons in facilities andare now being manufactured forthis environment by OraLine, in away to improve safety and productperformance,” Roberts notes.“Flexible, high quality toothbrush-es, security-designed floss, clearplastic tube high-quality tooth gel,deodorant, and truly tamper-resis-tant security razors are all repre-sentative of an ever-expanding safeproduct line offered through com-missary companies.”

“Personal Care is our highestselling category in commissaries,”agrees Greta Modlin, marketingmanager, Bob Barker, “includingitems like our single-blade securi-ty razor, custom kits, laundrydetergent, sanitary napkins andColgate toothpaste.” She addsthat recreational products likeradios, ear buds, playing cards,pens, notepads, board games,playing cards, footballs and bas-ketballs are another big seller.“We also sell clothing andfootwear items including ourSEVA sandal, socks, thermals,boxers and sports bras.”

“You’ll notice the razor andradio are clear which limits theability to hide contraband and therazor cannot be removed withoutdestroying it,” she adds. The san-dal is slip/stress/tear-resistant,waterproof, and is lightweight toprevent use as a weapon.

Concurring, Shari Erickson,Marketing & Sales, Walkenhorst's,

notes, “Our hottest sellers forcommissary are a small radio,shavers, hygiene products andshoes.” She adds that “clear tech-nology continues to expand”thus growing the market. A big-ticket item they sell is an Xboxsystem with the WiFi removedthat she says is allowed in “lots ofplaces now.”

Union Supply Media offers acollection of digital media con-tent for tablets in the correctionalindustry, according to MeggieMcGraw, director of media,Union Supply Group.

“Offenders can now digitallyshop for thousands of movies,eBooks, songs and games on aself-contained, WiFi free tablet.The U-TAB7 tablet is a uniqueelectronic product within thecorrectional industry because itdoes not require additional facil-ity infrastructure such as a net-work or kiosk.” The U-TAB7 canbe used by offenders classifiedwithin any security level, sheadds. “The industry challengehas always been the method inwhich digital media content issecurely delivered to offendersand we have successfully donethat with our patented micro SDcard solution.”

An “Escape” “Our anticipated biggest seller

of the year will be major motionpictures,” continues McGraw.“Movies will be our big sellerbecause they’re an art form whichallows for escapism. They take usto places we’ve never been orallow us to be people we will neverbe. Life for offenders can be espe-cially complicated, scary anddaunting and it is sometimesthrough the medium of moviesthat they’re allowed to experiencethe stories of others and seek rap-ture in their own lives.”

Watching movies is synony-mous with snacking, and RudolphFoods has had success across thecountry with both single serve andlarger-sized packages of Pepe’sbrand Hot Pork Rinds, says JamesAmatriain, regional sales manager.“While some facilities still orderthe original or plain variety ofpork rinds, the largest request is forhot-seasoned items with a season-ing kick like Picante/Hot, ChileLimon or Habanero Flavors.”Perhaps leading to the popularity,“Pork rinds offer a snack that is alow carbohydrate option—lessthan 1 gram per serving—witheight grams of protein.”


The hottest sellers forBob Barker includeitems from its PersonalCare Line like therazor; radios and asandal that is water-proof, slip and tear-resistant and light-weight.

Keefe Group’s Fresh Catch seafoodcomes in 16 flavors and is one of itsmost popular products includingchunk light tuna.


“We are also seeing more andmore requests for Cracklins, andagain the hotter the flavor the bet-ter,” he furthers. Additionally,new items are starting to see vol-ume increase like wheat chips sea-soned with Chile Limon seasoningcalled Pepe’s Brand Chicharinasand a Chorizo-flavored summersausage under the Pepe’s Label.

A Fresh CatchFor more sustenance, Keefe pro-

vides a broad selection of commis-sary food items, “including popu-lar name-brand products and cost-effective private-label options, in

uniquely-safe, secure packaging,”says Dean Pollnow, vice presidentof Product Development for KeefeGroup.

“Coffee is always a popularproduct, and our 100%Colombian Keefe Coffee in thefamiliar yellow pouch is a top sell-er year after year,” he says. “OurFresh Catch seafood, with sixteenflavor choices, is one of our mostextensive and popular productlines,” he says, adding, “Tuna inWater and Jack Mackerel—healthystaple items that deliver high pro-tein at a great value—are big sell-ers. Fresh Catch is packaged in the

innovative, flexible pouches thatKeefe developed in the late 1990sto replace metal cans.”

“Our latest development incorrections-friendly packaging isKeefe Kitchens Creamy PeanutButter, which now comes in apouch,” continues Pallnow. Itssqueeze-dispensing spout pro-hibits contraband such as cellphones from being inserted. “Italso features a clear window thatreveals package contents.”

He notes that familiar name-brand products are always indemand, and Keefe works closelywith these labels to develop pack-aging that meets the industry’srequirements. “We’ve recentlybeen able to bring such favoritesas Kellogg’s cereals, Frito Laysnacks and Kraft Foods to com-missary menus.”

According to Beth Kennedy,spokesperson for OasisCommissary Services, their best-selling product on commissarymenus are Ramen noodles."Ramen noodles have been, andcontinue to be one of our best sell-ing products. Inmates add chickenor tuna to the noodles for a quickand easy meal. Inmates like thisproduct because it is a filling andaffordable food item.”


Union Supply Group’s Wi-Fi free tablet, the U-TAB7 allows inmates to digitallyshop for movies, eBooks, songs and games with the biggest seller from thetablet being major motion pictures.

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Pork rinds—specifically hot porkrinds—are hot commissary itemsfrom Rudolph Foods.


Profits from E-Cigs

Akin to these financial terms isthe new market entry: electroniccigarettes. “With a 1,000-bed jailhaving the potential to generate aprofit of well over $32,000 amonth from the sale of electroniccigarettes, it’s no wonder so manycorrectional facilities have chosento introduce them into theirinmate population,” says Kevin CLush, vice president/Sales &Marketing, eCig 4 Inmate.

Without question, electroniccigarettes are one of the fastgrowing items for correctionalfacilities across the nation, says

CrossBar developer Jamie Mosley.“The CrossBar Electronic cigarettewas developed in my own 400-bed correctional facility in early2012 as a result of discoveringthat the electronic cigarette we

were selling was being used tocreate ‘shanks’ or weapons by ourinmates,” he says. “Though theproduct was already showinghuge benefits by eliminating ourtobacco contraband problems,improved inmate morale byreducing assaults, and provided ahuge revenue source that fundsour educational and re-entry pro-grams, the risk was certainlygreater than the reward. That iswhen I began developing a unitspecifically designed for the cor-rections industry: One that had asoft pliable casing, a special lowvoltage battery, and pharmaceuti-cal-grade ingredients.”

He notes that the CrossBarelectronic cigarette is the onlyunit designed by law enforce-ment specifically for use in cor-rectional facilities, and adds thatthe units have individual serialnumbers for safety and account-ability, and they are available in

classic and menthol flavors.“Aside from the obvious benefitsof the product, there are fewitems on any commissary menuthat offer the amount of prof-itability that our product does.Many of our customers realizeprofits of 8 to 10 dollars perunit. Currently we sell over100,000 units per month cover-ing about 30 states.”

Doing It DigitallyWith the list of hot new com-

missary products growing everyday, there is a new way to order


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Bob Barker – www.bobbarker.com – 800.334.9880Union Supply Group - www.unionsupplygroup.com – 888.308.6466Walkenhorst’s – www.walkenhorsts.com – 800.660.9255 eCig 4 Inmate – www.ecig4inmate.com – 800.672.9080 Crossbar – www.smokecrossbar.com – 606.260.3668Keefe Group – www.keefegroup.com – 800.325.8998Oasis Inmate Commissary Services – www.oasiscommissary.com –

800.856.2747Rudolph Foods, Inc. – www.rudolphfoods.com – 800.241.7675Oraline – www.oraline.net – 888.296.6730Global Tel*Link - www.GTL.net – 877.856.3184

Global Tel*Link provides corrections-grade tablets and hardware enclo-sures with multi-capabilities for com-missary ordering, video visits andphone calls.

OraLine’s deodorant made for thecorrections market focuses on safetyand product performance.

Keefe Group’s 100% ColombianCoffee is a top seller every year.


that is hot as well. GlobalTel*Link (GTL), a leadingprovider of integrated correction-al technology solutions, hasintroduced its patent-pendingFlex platform of corrections-gradetablets and hardware enclosureswith capabilities for commissaryordering as well as video visita-

tion, inmate calling, email, griev-ance filing, and similar tasks, saysBrian R. Peters, product managerof Video Initiatives at GTL.

With three tablet housingchoices, he notes, “Another con-figuration allows inmates to syncmobile tablets to transfer externalcontent such as educational

materials and music onto theirdevices, in addition to the fullrange of capabilities on the tabletitself.” He adds, “In any configu-ration, the Flex platform requiresonly the same amount of wallspace as a traditional inmatephone.” Yet it combines “thefunctionality of in-pod kiosks,video visitation stations, andinmate phones. The new plat-form allows all inmate-facing ser-vices to be combined into a sin-gle, low-cost, flexible device, sav-ing space and making efficiency-boosting technology available tomore facilities.” J


The CrossBar electronic cigarette was designed by law enforcement specificallyfor use in correctional facilities.

Ramen noodles are a best seller fromOasis Inmate Commissary Services.


“The U.S. Justice Departmentnotes that two-thirds of drugoffenders released from prisonwill return to jail or prison withinthree years.” This staggering sta-tistic, outlined in a January 2004report by the Drug PolicyInstitute titled “Treatment orIncarceration?”, is a tellingreminder that rehabilitation isnot working as it should.

Statistics further state that ofthe 2.3 million inmates in theU.S. more than half have a histo-ry of substance abuse and addic-tion. Thus, because drug offend-ers are a huge portion of our pop-ulations, the revolving door ofincarceration is perpetuated.

Dr. Josiah Rich, a professor ofmedicine and community healthat Brown University, has been

doing research has been doingresearch on this issue, and hop-ing something can be done tostop this cycle, notes a June 28,2010 article in Newsweek.

Rich is concerned that, byrefusing or neglecting to providetreatment to these addicts,many U.S. prisons are missingthe best chance to cure them—and in the process to cut down


BY DONNA ROGERS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Diversion/ReentryPrograms

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on future crime, furthers theNewsweek piece. The articletitled “The Case for TreatingDrug Addicts in Prison,” goes onto report that according to theDEA, treatment can reducerecidivism rates from 50 percentto approximately 20 percent.

“Yet, it is not widely provid-ed,” the article says. According toa report released in 2009 by the

National Institute on Drug Abuse,just one fifth of inmates get someform of treatment. The reportcontained what it called a“remarkable” statistic: “heroinaddicts who received no treat-ment in jail were seven times aslikely as treated inmates tobecome re-addicted, and threetimes as likely to end up inprison again.”

Another study conducted in2006 by researchers at RTIInternational, an independent,nonprofit institute, and fundedby a grant from the NationalInstitute on Drug Abuse, showedthat alternative programs thatdivert felony drug offenders tosubstance abuse treatment pro-grams rather than prison termscould save the U.S. criminal jus-tice system millions of dollarsand reduce recidivism.

"The study shows that drugtreatment programs for felonyoffenders provide great economicbenefits to the criminal justicesystem and reduce recidivismrates among offenders, providingsocietal and economic benefits,"said Gary Zarkin, Ph.D., principalinvestigator for the study.

"Based on the results, policy-makers should consider diversionprograms for higher-risk drugoffenders in addition to low-riskoffenders usually eligible for suchprograms," he stated in a pressrelease from RTI.

The study compared 130 drugoffenders serving time in prisonin 1995-1996 with 150 partici-pants enrolled in the DrugTreatment Alternative to PrisonProgram during that same time.The drug treatment program wasimplemented in 1990 by theKings County District Attorney'sOffice in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The study monitored partici-pant costs associated with thecriminal justice system, the drugtreatment program and recidi-vism rates for six years. Resultsshowed that the drug treatmentprogram saved the criminal jus-tice system more than $47,000per person during the six-yearperiod, a savings of more than$7 million to the New York Citycriminal justice system for the150 participants studied.

The study also found that par-ticipants in the drug treatmentprogram had lower recidivismrates than those in the prisoncomparison group.

In its cost analysis, the studytook into account that the non-



violent felony drug offenderswere diverted from prison intocommunity-based treatmentearly in the legal process, avoid-ing high costs of incarcerationand most of the costs of prose-cution. It also estimated costs

for the drug treatment programas well as court processes includ-ing prison and parole. Theanalysis did not include otherpotential societal benefits suchas reduced public assistance, andavoided crime and victimization

costs. "If we factor in thoseadded outcomes, the economicbenefit of diversion programsmay be significantly larger,demonstrating an even greatervalue of such programs," saidZarkin.


PrivateTreatmentOrganizationsCorreCtional Counselling, inC.

Moral Reconation Therapy™ (MRT), a SAMHSANREPP program, is the premier cognitive-behav-ioral program for at-risk and treatment-resistantclients in drug/DUI/mental health courts, thera-

peutic com-mun i t i e s ,v e t e r a ncourts, pro-b a t i o n ,parole, resi-dential pro-grams, jails,and pris-ons, saysthe compa-ny. Thesep r o g r a m shave beenimplement-ed by alllevels ofcorrectionals e t t i n g s ,

from large federal pretrial service programs tosmaller, progressive municipal programs. Over 120published outcome studies have documented thatMRT-treated offenders show significantly lowerrecidivism for periods as long as 20 years aftertreatment, including re-arrest/reincarceration ratesfrom 25% to 75% lower than expected. CCI is thesole source for MRT treatment materials.

Correctional Counseling, Inc., www.ccimrt.com,901.360.1564, [email protected]

geo reentry serviCesGEO Reentry Services delivers evidence-based

treatment and supervision programs for adultoffenders. We deliver these services in residential,

in-custody and day reporting centers. At the coreof GEO Reentry’s treatment and training is cogni-tive behavioral therapy, intended to change crimi-nal attitudes,improve socialskills andincrease inter-personal prob-l em - s o l v i n g .Our solutionsc o n t i n u u minco rpo r a t e sevidence-basedinterventions atall stages withinthe correctionalsystem. GEOReentry offers:• Objective

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BI Incorporated, a GEO Group Company, www.bi.com, 1.800.241.2911

Crosspoint, inC.Crosspoint’s Residential Reentry Center (RRC)

program has been helping criminal justice system-involved residents reintegrate into the communitysince 1973. The primary referral source is theFederal Bureau of Prisons. Program goals areaccomplished through evidence-based assessment,individualized program planning and an account-ability-focused graduated privilege system.Participants are expected to obtain gainful employ-ment, save money to aid in their transition, devel-op a positive support system and procure stablepost-release housing.Crosspoint, Inc., www.crosspointinc.us, 210.225.0864,

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Diversion overvieWStates have been relying on

such programs for over twodecades mostly for low-leveloffenders to reduce costs. InDecember 2013 the Center forHealth and Justice at TASC notedin the report “No Entry: ANational Survey of CriminalJustice Diversion Programs andInitiatives” the trend towarddiversion programs. “Now morethan ever, and often with strongpublic support, legislators, prose-cutors, judges, court administra-tors, corrections and probationofficials, and the jurisdictionsthey serve are responding withcommunity-based diversion alter-natives, often incorporating sub-stance use and mental health ser-vice or program components.”

The paper goes on to point outthat diversion now occurs at pre-and post-adjudication, and duringthree justice system phases—lawenforcement, pretrial/prosecutionand problem solving/specialtycourt. At the pre-trial level, it says,in total more than 3,000 formallypublished Crisis InterventionTeam Programs, pretrial diversionprograms and pre-plea adult drugcourts exist in the U.S.

The survey also says that by2010, the number of known diver-sion programs was up to 298,operating in 45 states,Washington D.C., and the U.S.Virgin Islands. In addition, theNational Association of DrugCourt Professionals, established in1997, has grown significantly overthe past two decades. Today thereare more than 2,800 known drugcourts, operating in every U.S.state and territory.

Similar models have adaptedthe drug court model to meet theneeds of specific populations orcircumstances. NADCP countsover 1,100 other problem-solvingcourts across the nation as of2012.

It is interesting to note thataccording to a 2011 survey of thedrug court field, NADCP reporteda majority of drug courts (58 per-

cent) operate according to a post-plea model, in which participa-tion requires an admission ofguilt and often a conviction, fur-thers the Center for Health andJustice report. Previously, manyfollowed the pre-plea model, inwhich no plea is entered andthere is an agreement thatcharges will be dropped uponsuccessful program completion.Over the years, as researchemerged suggesting that drugcourts should focus on higher-risk populations, more programsbegan utilizing a post-plea model.

Other funding streams forreentry assistance come from thefederal government. First fundedin 2009, the Second Chance Actof 2007 demonstration grant pro-gram provides funding to stateand local government agenciesand federally recognized Indiantribes to plan and implementcomprehensive strategies thataddress the challenges faced byadults and youth returning fromconfinement.

The Bureau of JusticeAssistance awards grants fordemonstration projects targetingadults returning from prison andjail, and the Office of JuvenileJustice and DelinquencyPrevention (OJJDP) awards grantsfor demonstration projects target-ing youth returning from juve-nile justice facilities. The grantsare designed to help ensure thatreentry to society is successful.For FY 2015 BJA estimates that itwill make up to 10 awards of upto $1 million each. The deadlinethis year is April 29 (to apply, seehttps://www.bja.gov/Funding/15SCAReentryDemoSol.pdf)

example programThe success of diversion pro-

grams often depends on collabo-ration of the courts, law enforce-ment or jails, the offenders and acommunity treatment program.One such private program hastreated over 2 million offendersin its group treatment plan invarious settings since its incep-

tion in 1987. The company, Correctional

Counseling Inc. and its programs,including Moral ReconationTherapy™ (MRT), have beenthoroughly researched for effica-cy. In fact, the company notes,there have been more than 100scholarly studies of MRT alone,helping this therapy to becomeone of only a handful of treat-ment programs on SAMHSA’sNational Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices.

Correctional Counseling offersa number of cognitive-behavioraltreatment programs to address avariety of issues, including sub-stance abuse, relapse prevention,DUI offenses, criminal thinking,domestic violence and angermanagement. Drug courts, pretri-al service agencies, probation andparole offices and therapeuticcommunities within correctionalfacilities have all implementedthese programs with measurablesuccess in terms of changingcriminal thinking and reducingrecidivism rates. These programshave been implemented by alllevels of correctional settings.

a testimonialOne particular success story

using MRT is a Garden City,Kansas, woman. In a January2012 YouTube testimony, BarbaraStephens said MRT changed herlife. “I was hopeless…. I didn’tthink at 13 years of trying to notdrink [it] would ever happen forme.” Stephens had done time forDUIs, and she relates that “Ididn’t have the tools to create myown life.” She emphasizes theMRT therapy helped me to “makegoals in my life to plan my futureand to make some choices in mylife that would eventually lead tofreedom.” Working through theSeeds of Hope Mentoring pro-gram, she said the MRT programprovides measurable tools to getyour goals met. In the videoStephens portrays her powerfuljourney from addict to becominga peer mentor. J



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cervical cancer. When includingjails, that number is closer to 2.3million.There have been lawsuits. In

Prewitt v. Roos, the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the NinthCircuit reviewed a case in whichit was alleged that jail officialsfailed to administer pain medica-tion following Prewitt’s handsurgery, which he had undergonewhile incarcerated. He hadreceived discharge instructionsfrom the hospital. The Court

rejected the defense that the offi-cers in charge were following thejail’s medication schedule ratherthan the doctor’s.In Benge v. Scalzo, plaintiff

Joseph Benge filed a civil rightsaction claiming that when he wastransferred from a state prison toa jail, he was not given the med-ications he had been prescribedfor a psychological conditionwhile in prison. The plaintiffwent for 423 days before beingseen by a psychiatrist who pre-


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scribed similar medication andtreatment that he had beenreceiving in the state facility.In May 2014, a family filed a

civil rights lawsuit against theSpokane County Jail over delaysin providing mental health med-ication to their 19-year-old son,who was serving time for shoot-ing bystanders with paintballs.Before his incarceration began,the man’s father ordered thethree medications the inmatetook for bipolar disorder, obses-sive compulsive disorder, opposi-tional defiant disorder, and atten-tion deficit hyperactivity disor-

der. Without these meds, saysthe man’s father, his son suffers“horrific” anxiety and violentmood swings, and the medica-tions are essential to his own andothers’ safety. When they arrivedat the jail, the suit alleges, a cor-rections deputy refused to acceptthe medications. There have been other claims

against the facility in recentyears. The family of AmandaCook, who committed suicidewhile in custody, has also voicedfrustration with the jail’s delaysin mental health treatment anddenial of medication.A 2014 lawsuit was filed

against the Washington CountyJail in Oregon by an inmate whoclaimed that workers failed totreat his schizophrenia, tubercu-losis, anxiety, and other disor-ders. The complaint, which wasfiled in U.S. District Court, allegesthat the plaintiff, Marco AntonioJiminez Ramos, was forced totake the wrong medications,which has resulted in numerousadditional health problems.The list goes on, but there are

avenues to comply with the law,protocol, and avoiding litigation.In a 2011 article called “The MainAreas of Inmate Litigation in the21st Century” by Gerard Horgan,superintendent, Suffolk CountyHouse of Correction in Boston,noted that with the continuedrise of inmates with mental ill-ness landing in correctional facil-ities he recommended “A strongsick call practice and medicalrounds in housing units will limitthe possibility of a lawsuit onmedical grounds. Inmates whoare suicidal or ideate suicidalthoughts should be kept on spe-

cial watch until they are clearedby mental health staff.” He fur-thered, “Good communicationbetween security staff and mentalhealth can only help to keepinmates safe and staff out ofcourt.”In the Department of Justice’s

National Institute of Correction’spublication “Effective PrisonMental Health Services,” thedepartment notes that the distri-bution of medications in correc-tional facilities should be consis-tent with that in the community.That is, prescriptions should onlybe ordered after an adequate psy-chiatric evaluation dispensedonly by licensed healthcare pro-fessionals. Inappropriate useincludes excessive dosing withthe intent to control an inmateor for population management.While that may seem self-evi-dent, a lawsuit filed by the ACLUagainst East MississippiCorrectional Facility alleges thatan inmate named JermaineDockery had his medicationincreased without first seeing apsychiatrist. In 2012, he hanged

himself until he lost conscious-ness. When he was found, he wasstripped naked, given oxygen,and placed in solitary confine-ment. He reports that while hewas under suicide watch, he stillhad not been seen by a psychia-trist. A mental health staff mem-ber recommended that his med-ication be increased, so whileDockery had not seen a psychia-trist, his medication dosage hadbeen increased.Another issue that has arisen

in corrections, notes BobBraverman of Ivyland, Penn.-based MediDose/EPS, is “shrink-age in the pipes,” a term used torefer to the disappearance ofmedications in transit. Using asystem such as Medi-Dose’s canhelp avoid that because the pack-ages are tamper resistant. (Thereare also no glass or sharp edgesthat could be used as a blade.)The packages complement anypackaging and dispensing system.

Barriers to Delivering MedsThere are, says Darrell

Wheeler, RPh., director ofPharmacy at Corizon/PharmaCorr, numerous reasonswhy an inmate’s medications arepotentially unavailable to a cor-rectional administrator whenneeded. It might be because themedications had not beenreordered or not renewed by aphysician or that the pharmacyfailed to send them. Whateverthe reason, says Wheeler, “Thereneed to be processes, procedures,and work-arounds in place toassure that patients receive med-ications in a timely manner.”One strategy PharmaCorr uses

is to conduct unannounced phar-macy audits to ensure that proce-dures are being conducted prop-erly and that there will be no bar-riers to patients receiving theirmedications. “As a pharmacist,when I walk into a medicationroom at a facility to do an audit, Ican tell right away if the auditwill be difficult or easy.” A well-


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organized and clean medication room, he says, is atell-tale sign that there are people in charge whoknow how to facilitate efficient delivery. Wheelerreviews active stock and searches for medicationsthat have fewer than seven days before expiration sothey can check patients’ charts, new inventory andreorders and ensure that the appropriate medica-tions are available. PharmaCorr also provides facili-ties with reports that list refills that are past due andmedication orders that will soon expire and havenot yet been renewed. The audits prove to be benefi-cial to everyone by assuring that the med roomsfunction with utmost efficiency. “This is an exampleof a tool that can assist assuring that meds are up-to-date and available when needed.” He furthers,“Stock medications should be kept on hand for neworders until patient-specific medication arrives or foremergency backup. Local backup pharmacies canalso be utilized in case of emergencies that may becaused by weather or other unforeseen delays.”PharmaCorr teams are trained on the best proto-

cols to follow in every aspect of medication delivery.It is vital that every employee follow those protocolsin order to assure that medication costs are con-trolled, excessive medications at the site are reduced,and medications are not being missed. Most impor-tantly, Wheeler says, “Working through best prac-tices assures that patients have uninterrupted med-ication therapy for better health.”

Getting OrganizedVincent T. Grattan RPh., manager, Pharmacy

Management at MHM Services, Inc. also has sugges-tions. The first is the use of bar code technology.Most correctional pharmacies, he notes, offer barcoded labels on medications that can be used to


NaphCare’s TechCareTM system provides a paperlesschart that allows their team to access an inmate’s chartanywhere in the facility and determine the appropriatemedication and dosage that had been prescribed for aninmate.

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check orders in as they arrive.Once scanned into inventory atthe facility, the use of an elec-tronic medication administrationrecord (MAR) that utilizes barcode technology can allow eachdose or package of keep on per-son (KOP) medication to beaccounted for in real time. SaysGrattan, “These systems generallywork along with the facility jailmanagement system so that eachinmate is identified by a bar codeon their ID. When they presentto the pill call window for theirmedication, their ID is scanned,and all directly observed dosesdue at that line can be adminis-tered and accounted for by themed room staff in real time. IfKOP meds are handed to theinmate, a similar process thatinvolves scanning the inmate’sID and the bar code on the KOPmedication documents that themedication was given to theinmate.” Grattan furthers thatno-shows can be detected elec-tronically through reports gener-ated by the MAR system. Also,since the data is stored for such along period of time, a patient’scompliance or non-compliancewith key medications such as psy-chiatric drugs or insulin can bedocumented and then addressedby clinicians to avoid outcomesthat often times lead to lawsuits.For facilities that do not have

an electronic tracking system,Grattan says, the administrationof medication comes with theburden of documentation thatincludes hand-signing each paperMAR on a monthly basis by allnurses who administer medica-tions. “In addition, each blockon the MAR that signifies anadministered or missed dose mustalso be initialed by the nurses ateach medline. This process iserror prone and does not provethe inmate actually presentedthemselves to pill call to receivethe dose in the same way theelectronic systems do. Anydetailed history of compliancemust be assembled by an arduousmanual review of paper MARsfiled in the patient’s chart.” Brad Cain, NaphCare Inc. gen-

eral counsel, also stresses the useof electronic recordkeeping.NaphCare utilizes their propri-etary electronic health recordTechCareTM to enter a medica-tion order that also creates theinmate’s medication administra-tion record. The system, Cainexplains, provides a paperlesschart that allows NaphCare’steam to access an inmate’s chartanywhere in the facility anddetermine the appropriate med-ication and dosage that had beenprescribed for an inmate. The sys-tem also provides alerts for theclinical team if an inmate misses

his or her medication. “For exam-ple, the missed medication mayhave occurred as a result of theinmate being out of the facilityfor a court hearing during ascheduled visit or pill pass. Inthis event, TechCare contains amissed medication module,which links with the electronicmedication record containedwithin [the program] and thejail’s inmate management systemto create an alert that the inmatedid not receive his/her scheduledmedication. This module helpsclinicians ensure and verify thatevery inmate has received theirmedications or daily treatmentsand notifies the nurses and clini-cal management team if any aremissed.”The other element Cain says

NaphCare stresses is education.“NaphCare’s health service’steam members are highly quali-fied and utilize their educationaltraining and [the company’s]

policies and procedures as guid-ance to ensure inmates receivetheir medication in a timelymanner. When medication isnecessary, our clinical team pro-vides medication education toeach inmate outlining the expect-ed benefits, risks and/or sideeffects to help with improvingthe inmate’s compliance withtaking the medication.” J


NaphCare utilizes their proprietary electronic health record TechCareTM toenter a medication order that also creates the inmate’s medication administra-tion record.

An issue that has arisen in correc-tions, notes Bob Braverman ofMediDose/EPS, is “shrinkage in thepipes,” a term used to refer to theunauthorized disappearance ofmedications.

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Architectural/Construction ServicesASSA,Inc.CGLCooper Lighting by EatonEpic MetalsHDRFibrebond CorporationMilnor Laundry SystemsMunicipal Capital Markets GroupSMRTSTV

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Cellphone DetectionTecore

Cleaning Supplies-MaintenanceEquipmentCook’s Correctional KitchenEquipment

Clear TypewritersSwintec

Commissary Products, Services,SystemsCashless Systems, Inc. Jinny Corp.Keefe GroupMicrotronic USTecore NetworksTrinity Services Group

Communications SystemsBuford Satellite SystemsCorrectional Cable TVTecore Networks

Dental Services/EquipmentDental EZ

Detention EquipmentGuardian RFID

Door, Gates & Operator SystemsDoorKing, Inc.

Drug Detection Equipment/Supplies/ ServicesAUTOCLEAR/Garrett Metal DetectorsOraSure Technologies

Educational/TrainingCorrectional Cable TVEDOVOEpic MetalsSwintec

Electronic Control SystemsASSA,Inc.Garrett Metal DetectorsStrike Industries

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Financing, Leasing, Design/BuildFinancingMunicipal Capital Markets Group,Inc.

Food Service/ Kitchen EquipmentCook’s Correctional KitchenEquipment HatcoInsinger Machine CompanyTrinity Services Group

Inmate Products and ServicesCashless Systems, Inc. EDOVOEndur IDJinny Corp.Microtronic USSwintec

Kiosk and TabletsEDOVO

Laundry Systems and DisinfectionAquawing Ozone LaundryDisinfectionMilnor Laundry Systems

LightingCooper Lighting by Eaton

Mattresses, Bedding, Safety PillowsChestnut Ridge Foam

Medical/Healthcare ServicesAquawing Ozone Laundry DisinfectionCorizonDental EZMedi-Dose, Inc/EPS, Inc.Naphcare, Inc.

Metal & Contraband DetectorsAUTOCLEARGarrett Metal Detectors

Non Profit CharityCorrectional Peace OfficersFoundation

Perimeter Detection & SecurityGarrett Metal DetectorsStrike Industries

Satellite/Cable TVBuford Satellite SystemsCorrectional Cable TV

Security and SafetyASSA,Inc.DoorKing, Inc.Epic MetalsGuardian RFIDPeerless Handcuff CompanyStrike IndustriesTecore

Security - Electronic SystemsBlack Creek DoorKing, Inc.Garrett Metal DetectorsStrike IndustriesTecore

Security - Physical HardwareAUTOCLEARDoorKing, Inc.Garrett Metal DetectorsPeerless Handcuff CompanySuperiorMirror.com

Software: Scheduling, CaseManagement, CommissaryINFAXStrike IndustriesTrinity Services Group

TransportationMotor Coach Industries

WarewashingInsinger Machine Company

X-Ray InspectionsAUTOCLEAR

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45 Priscilla Ln. Auburn, NH 03032tel:603-641-9487 fax: 603-644-0498contact:Brett Daniels, VPemail:[email protected] site:www.AquawingOzone.com...APPROVED BY THE CDC & CMS.Aquawing is now federally approved by theCDC, CMS and the Federal Bureau ofPrisons. Aquawing is saving money, disin-fecting and pushing facilities to their greengoals all across the country. With over 150correctional installations, Aquawing is thego-to solution for the correctional industry.Save as much as 90% on hot water costs and30% on total water while preventing costlyoutbreaks of suberbugs like MRSA andC.diff. Aquawing patented technology isinstalled on over 5000 machines worldwide.

PO Box 9453 110 Sargent Dr. New Haven, CT 06534-0453tel:800-235-7482web site:www.assalock.com...ASSA, Inc. is the premier manufacturer ofhigh security locks and mogul cylindersmeeting the UL 437 and ASTM F1577 highsecurity standards. ASSA mogul cylindersare used in detention lock systems for theprotection provided by a dual locking mech-anism & utility patents offering legal control over key duplication.

2 Gardner Rd Fairfield, NJ 07004 tel: 973-276-6000 fax: 973-276-6166contact: Jack Fenwick, Vice President, Salesemail: [email protected] site:www.a-clear.com...Autoclear designs and manufacturesaffordable X-ray inspection, trace and metaldetection solutions for screening mail, pack-ages, vehicles and people for explosives,weapons, contraband and narcotics.

Black Creek Integrated Systems PO Box 101747 Irondale, AL 35210tel:205-949-9900 fax:205-949-9910email:[email protected] site:www.blackcreekisc.com

...From Revenue-gener-ating Video VisitationSystems to Enterprise-class Jail ManagementSolutions, Black CreekIntegrated Systems isyour turn-key source for

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16255 CR 178 Tyler, TX 75703tel: 866-480-1844 fax:903-833-4222contact:Nancy Bolton, VP of Operationsemail:[email protected] site:www.bufordsatellitesystems.com...Buford Satellite Systems provides costeffective secure television services to federal,state and private correctional facilities usingthe most updated technology available.Facilities have the freedom to choose froman array of programming choices. All equip-ment, repair and maintenance up to theheadend are provided at no additional cost.

801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 720 Miami, FL 33131 tel:786-409-7000 contact:Eli Gage, Executive VP, Mktg &Business Developmentemail:[email protected] site:www.CGLcompanies.com... CGL works to provide local, state, andnational communities with more efficientfacilities to better serve the public. CGL

provides facility planning, needs assess-ments (including security and health care),architectural programs, building design,program management, facility maintenance,development, and financing services specifi-cally for criminal justice facilities, offeringour clients the unique ability to wisely mini-mize the Total Cost of Ownership of theirexisting or to-be-built facilities.

Cashless Systems, Inc.1041 Davis Dr. Apex, NC 27523tel: 919-481-1616contact: Marshall Boon, President web site: www.CashlessSystems.com...The Cashless Commissary & Trust FundAccounting System (CACTAS) software sys-tem from CSi can fully automate yourinmate banking and commissary operations.CACTAS utilizes the latest technologyincluding inmate order entry kiosks,credit/debit card deposit processing vialobby kiosk and/or internet web site, hand-held PDA devices, IVR (interactive voicerecognition) technology order entry utilizingyour existing inmate telephone hand sets,electronic signature capture, an OMR scan-ner interface, internet client connectivity tomanaged hosting database servers, otheragency inmate billing, and compatible distri-bution center software for support of com-missary services bagging operations.

PO Box 781 Latrobe, PA 15650tel:800-234-2734 fax:724-537-9003contact: John McManamy, Sales Manager,Facilities [email protected] site:www.chestnutridgefoam.com

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Cook’s Correctional Kitchen Equipment

27725 Diehl Rd Warrenville, IL 60555tel:1-800-956-5571 fax: 1-800-956-6822contact:Tim Saner, Sales Manageremail: [email protected] site: www.cookscorrectional.com...Since 1996, Cook's has been fully outfittingcorrectional kitchens-from insulated trays towalk-in coolers and everything in between.Unlike most kitchen equipment dealers, weare experts in corrections and our staff istrained in correctional feeding. We also pro-duce a line of innovative correctional kitchenproducts; Cook's brand, which includesitems like Flex Tray, the Globe Whip, theKnife Leash Kit and much more. We canassist you with design consulting, small-wares and equipment acquisition and instal-lation for renovations or new products inyour jail or prison foodservice operation. Wealso have a comprehensive catalog and web-site.

311 NNW Loop 323 Tyler, TX 75702tel:800-477-5219 fax: 314-658-9894contact:Dianne Huffstickler, General Mgr.email:[email protected] site:www.correctionalcabletv.com...CCT is the largest satellite provider in thecorrection industry serving over 10 sitesacross 24 states. You select the programmingand leave the rest to us. No up-front cost forequipment and installation--just one lowmonthly rate for programming and service.

103 Powell Court Brentwood, TN 37027tel:615-376-1329 fax: 615-376-1350contact: Lynette Harris, Dir of Mktg/Commemail: [email protected] site: www.corizonhealth.com...As the correctional healthcare pioneer andleader for 35+ years, Corizon Health pro-vides client partners with high qualityhealthcare at an affordable cost. We are acompany built on innovations and expertise.Our people, practices, and commitment toconstant improvement enable us to meetand exceed client expectations.

Eaton’s Cooper Lighting Business/Fail-Safe1121 Highway 74 South Peachtree City, GA 30269tel:770-486-4800 fax:770-486-4801contact:Winfield Littletonemail: [email protected] site:www.cooperlighting.com

...Our Fail-Safeproduct line is theleader and pio-neer in confine-ment lighting.Servicing over2,500+ prisons todate, our exten-

sive insight into the confinement industryallows us to be the industry leader in newproduct development, offering innovative,high quality products around the latest tech-nologies. This combined with our servicenetwork that offers expertise with designand application issues, makes us your singlesource for lighting needs

Correctional Peace Officers Foundation

1346 N. Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834tel:916-928-0061 800 800-CPOFfax:916-928-0072contact:Charleene Corby, CAOemail:[email protected] site:www.cpof.org

... The Correctional PeaceOfficers (CPO)Foundation is a national,non-profit charity forsurviving families ofCorrections personnelkilled in the line of duty.

The CPO Foundation also operates anextensive Catastrophic Assistance Programfor Corrections personnel in times of emer-gency, crisis or other great need. Announcing the CPO Foundation’s AnnualNational Memorial Ceremony Friday June 19, 2015 Jacksonville, FL

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ASSA, Inc. 110 Sargent Drive P.O. Box 9453 New Haven, CT 06534-0453

Phone: 800-235-7482 Fax: 800-892-3256

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A Jail Education Solutions Comany415 N. LaSalle, Suite 304 Chicago, IL 60604tel:847-867-4589 contact:Carl Alguire email: [email protected]: www.edovo.comwww.jaileducationsloutions.com...Edovo offers facilities 2000+ hours of selfdirected Educational Programming ontablets. Run Edovo, on your system, anytablet (4-12 inch) off-line tethered or WiFI.Includes full GED, K-12, College, Vocational,ISL, Religion, Parenting, and Custom FacilityPrograming and Digital Communications.Inmate and Outmate Programs.

8 Merrill Industrial Dr., Unit 4Hampton, NH 03842tel:603-758-1488 fax:603-758-1118contact:Robert Chadwick, Presidentemail: [email protected] site:www.EndurID.com

...Endur ID InmateIdentificationSolutions. EndurID’s solutionincludes Secur Max

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11 Talbot Avenue Rankin, PA 15104tel:877-696-3742, 412-351-3913fax: 412-351-2018contact: Richard Fuller, Mktg. Manageremail: [email protected]: www.epicmetals.com

EPIC Metals’ Security CeilingsEPIC SecurityCeiling Systems pro-vide a combinationof structuralfloor/ceiling orroof/ceiling, provid-ing designers and

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1300 Davenport Dr., Minden LA 71055tel: 318-377-1030 fax:318-377-9475contact:Ritchie Reid, Technical Manageremail: [email protected] site:www.fibrebond.com...Fibrebond employs highly sophisticatedmanufacturing equipment to build durableand secure facilities quickly. Fibrebond is the only precast manufacturer to build

panelized, 6-sided modules for corrections facilities. Construction solutions include sin-gle, corner and multiple occupancy cells tomake more efficient use of space. With morethan 80 jail and prison projects completed,Fibrebond has manufactured precast con-crete buildings for almost 30 years.

1881 W. State Street Garland, TX 75042tel:972-494-6151 fax:972-494-1881contact: James Hurst, Security Salesemail:[email protected] site:www.garrett.com...Garrett Metal Detectors is the global leaderin the research and manufacture of securitywalk-through, hand-held and groundsearch metal detectors. The company sup-plies walk-through, hand-held and groundsearch products for special events,airports,court houses, schools, correctional facilitiesand govenrment buildings. Visit www.gar-rett.com for complete product and applica-tion information.

6900 Wedgwood Rd. N., Suite440Maple Grove, MN 55311tel:855-777-RFID (7343)website: www.guardianrfid.com

...GUARDIANRFID® is theleader in InmateManagement,Monitoring, andTracking solu-tions for county

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P.O. Box 340500Milwaukee, WI 53234tel: 800-558-0607, 414-671-6350fax: 800-543-7521contact:Mike Whiteley, VP Sales &Marketingemail: [email protected] site: www.hatcocorp.com...Since 1950, Hatco has been a leaderin creating innovative ideas for thefoodservice industry, improving effi-ciency, reliability and profits. Ourwarming, toasting, sanitizing, andrefrigerated products are designedand built to handle the ruggeddemands of today’s foodservice opera-tions. We as Employee Owners arededicated to exceptional customer ser-vice.

17111 Preston Road, Suite 150Dallas, TX 75248tel: 972-960-4011 fax: 972-960-4015contact: Leizl Winget, MarketingServices Manager, Justiceemail: [email protected]: hdrjustice.com...At HDR, we’ve been helping ourclients shape communities since 1917,making communities smarter, healthier and safer through the buildings we design. As the popula-tion within correctional facilitieschanges, we continue to lead the fieldwith innovative approaches to mentaland physical health and rehabilita-tion.s.

4250 River Green Parkway, Suite DDuluth, GA 30096tel: 770-209-9925 fax: 770-209-0671contact:Maddie Alexander, Director ofJudicial Salesemail:[email protected] site: www.infax.com...Infax presents the CourtSight Suite,a comprehensive digital signage solu-tion for justice and correctional facili-ties. Our electronic display solutionsseamlessly integrate with the jail man-agement system and other facilitymanagement systems to deliver up-to-date information to the visiting publicand internal staff.

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Insinger Machine Company6245 State Road Philadelphia, PA 19135tel:215-624-4800 x 130 fax:215-624-6966contact: John Sternemail: [email protected] site:www.insingermachine.com...Insinger manufactures commercial ware-washing equipment specifically designed forcorrections environments. The insinger traywasher was developed to wash and sanitizecompartment trays and is the only NSFapproved tray washing system in the indus-try. By using a vertical spay pattern, traywashers remove debris that standard ware-washers leave behind, compartment trayscome out clean and sanitized with the firstpass. Insinger’s security package is designedfor high risk areas - providing added protec-tion from vandalism and thievery.

Institutional Eye Care27499 Riverview Center Blvd., Suite 429Bonita Springs, FL 34134tel:866-604-2931 fax:570-524-2581contact: Jeffrey R. Lose, OD, email: [email protected] site:www.institutionaleyecare.com

...On Site Optometry–fully equipped. OnSite GlaucomaManagement /Telemedicine –Eliminate Off Site Trips

for medical management of routine glauco-ma. $ 14.75Rx Eyeglasses. Largest on site cor-rectional vision service provider in the coun-try – over 1,000 facilities in 44 states; Federal inall 50 states & US Territories and internationalsince 2000. Corrections experience since 1983.

10880 Lin Page Place St Louis, MO 63132tel:800-325-8998 fax:800-848-5545contact:Dana Dierdorf Ferrick,VP Marketingemail: [email protected] site:www.keefegroup.com...Keefe Group, through its affiliates, KeefeSupply, Keefe Commissary Network,Crawford Supply, Access Catalog, AccessSecurepak®, and Access Corrections™, is the

nation’s leading supplier of food products, personal care products, electronics, clothingand technology to the correctional commis-sary market. Since 1975, Keefe has servicedthe correctional market exclusively and haspioneered the evolution of products, packag-ing and technology services to fit the needs ofcommissaries nationwide.

3587 Oakcliff Road Doraville, GA 30340tel: 770-734-9222contact: Kristen Roberts, Institutional Salesemail:[email protected] site:www.jinnyinstitutional.com...Jinny Corp Institutional Sales Division wascreated to service the educational and person-al care needs of correctional institutionsnationwide with top quality products andsales support. We are the largest distributor ofhair & skin care products, personal hygieneand personal care appliances in the world.With 34 years of experience and over 60,000products from over 400 manufacturer brands,we have the inventory to back it up. Give usthe opportunity to provide you with theutmost service, products and prices…becauseJinny Knows Beauty.

Medi-Dose, Inc./EPS, Inc.70 Industrial Dr. The Milton BuildingIvyland, PA 18974tel:800-523-8966 fax:800-323-8966contact:Robert Braverman, Director of Marketingemail: [email protected] site:www.medi-dose.com

...Medi-Dose is a tam-per-evident, solid oralunit dose packagingsystem that is ideal forcorrectional healthfacilities. Medi-Dosefeatures 13 types of blis-ters, including new

Mini Medi-Cup Blisters for small medicationsand Deep & Jumbo blisters for larger or mul-tiple meds. Medi-Dose features 1-yearbeyond use dating and tamper-evidence pro-tection. Our MILT software complements theMedi-Dose system and provides a variety ofinnovative features for all medication labelingneeds…solids, liquids, IV’s, syringes,ampules, even equipment.

641 McWay Drive, Suite #104High Point, NC 27263tel:800-879-3586, 336-869-0429contact:Terri Starnes-Bryantemail: [email protected] site:www.MicrotronicUS.com...Microtronic is the 36 year world leader inCashless technology and beat ROI against allour competition. Most Vending operatorsabsorb the costs, but need requests to get cashout of the system for your Jail or Prison. Weare virtually “contactless” and haven’treplaced a reader in 8 years.

PO Box 400 Kenner,LA 70063tel:504-467-9591contact:Marketing Departmentemail:[email protected] site:www.milnor.com...Milnor Laundry Systems is the leadingcommercial laundry manufacturer in theworld. From small capacity washer-extractorsto our CBW® tunnel washers. Milnor’s widerange of laundry equipment will suit any andall of your correctional needs. Call today for acomplimentary corrections laundry planningfile.

Motor Coach Industries 200 East Oakton Street Des Plaines, IL 60018 tel:866-MCI COACH fax:502-318-8037contact:[email protected]® ISTV™ Inmate security transportation vehicle.

The MCI ISTV(Inmate SecurityTransport Vehicle) iscustom-fitted accord-ing to agency specifi-cations, with featuresthat can include: seat-

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NaphCare, Inc.2090 Columbiana Rd, Suite 4000Birmingham, AL 35216tel:800-834-2420 fax: 205-244-8010contact:Chris Bell, VP of Bus Develemail:[email protected] site:www.naphcare.com...NaphCare provides a Proactive approach tohealthcare programs for correctional facilitiesranging from comprehensive healthcare, on-site dialysis, off-site management, in housepharmacy and TechCare™ our electronichealth record (EHR) clinical operational tooldelivering effective budget-conscious correc-tional healthcare outcomes.

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…SwintecCorporation pro-duces of a line ofclear cabinet type-writers, clear cas-sette ribbons andsupplies specifi-cally designed for

the corrections industry. The clear typewrit-ers and clear ribbon cassettes have helped togreatly reduce an ongoing problem of hid-den contraband within the walls of correc-tional facilities in Law Libraries, EducationDepartments, Inmate Cells and InmateDorms and more. Visit our web site to viewall of the models currently available or callus directly for more information.

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...The ultimate inaffordable safety.Superiormirroroffers a full line ofacrylic convex,dome, flat andinspection mirrors tomeet your specialneeds. Ideal for

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STV 225 Park Ave. S.New York, NY 10003tel: 212-777-4400 fax: 212-529-5237contact:David Miles Ziskind, FAIAweb site: www.stvinc.com...STV provides broad-based services tothe corrections industry that address allaspects of architectural design, includ-ing master planning, programming andinterior design. The firm providesarchitectural, engineering, planningand design services nationwide andoverseas. A 100 -year-old firm, STV is100 percent employee owned.

Strike Industries, Inc.3446 S.W. 15th StreetDeerfield Beach, FL 33442tel: 954-420-9131web site: www.strikeind.com

Strike’s Kiosk allowstouchscreen or castaluminum keyboardsto fit a large varietyof system deploy-ments. It may bepurchased as a fully

assembled unit with Intel i-seriesprocessor, camera, handset, switch or asa shell allowing the integrator to installtheir own equipment to suit theirneeds.

7030 Hi Tech Drive Hanover, MD 21076tel:410-872-6238 fax: 410-872-6010contact:Casey Joseph, Executive Vice Presidentemail: [email protected] site:www.tecore.com...Tecore’s innovative products comabatcontraband cell phones with our iNACManaged Access System, which is theworld’s only proven solution to elimi-nate unauthorized celular communica-tion wihile allowing authorized usersaccess.

Trinity Services Group477 Commerce Blvd Oldsmar FL 34677tel:855-705-5538email:[email protected] Services Group is the leading com-missary, food service and technologyprovider to the corrections industry. We arecommitted to meeting client needs whilecreating long term partnerships.

15575 North 83rd Way, Suite 4Scottsdale, AZ 85260tel: 480-998-7700 fax: 480-998-7600email: [email protected]: www.blackcreekisc.com... TSI PRISM is the premier provider ofRadio Frequency Identification (RFID)Technology for high-security applica-tions. TSI PRISM system is the onlyreal-time location and tracking technol-ogy specifcally tailored for the require-ments of the correctional facilities market. TSI PRISM provides con-tinuous tracking and positioning , depicting graphically where a subject is anywhere in the facility. TSI PRISMfully integrates with Black Creek’sSuper Display Touchscreen System.

1102 Pleasant St. # 804Worchester, MA 06102-1232tel: 508-831-4229 fax: 508-791-4966email: [email protected]: WWW.WET-TECH.COM

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Alcolock, USA ..........................47

ASSA........................................43

Black Creek Integrated Systems. .17

Bob Barker ..............................51

Chestnut Ridge Foam, Inc. .......6

Corizon......................................7

Correctional Cable TV.............15

Crossbar ..................................25

Endur ID Incorporated............19

Garrett Metal Detectors ...........8

Imperial Fastener ....................21

Institutional Eye Care .............50

Keefe Group............................52

Mars ........................................23

Medi-Dose Company ..............37

MHM Correctional Services.....2

Microtronic US........................45

Motor Coach Industries (MCI)11

NaphCare................................39

Point Blank Industries...............5

StunCuff Enterprises, Inc. .......48

STV Architects, Inc ..................48

Time Keeping Systems, Inc.....13

TriActive America....................31

TrinityServices Group, Inc. .....27

Union Supply Group ...............29

Wet Tech...................................4

Wexford Health Sources...........9

This advertisers index is provided as a service to our readers only. The publisher does not assume

liability for errors or omissions.

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ELECTRONICCIGARETTES

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LED Flashlights by COASTCOAST’s line of LED Flashlights provide long lasting, consistent, and powerful light.Designed for Corrections, COAST’s Pure Beam Focusing Optic System allows for quick

transitions between flood and spot beams.

1-800-334-9880www.bobbarker.com

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