This 2-day seminar, hosted and paid for by the Uinta County Sheriff’s Office, will provide an overview of the hottest legal issues facing correctional professionals as well as a comprehensive discussion of all aspects of risk management and civil liability protection. Attendees will also be provided with a systematic plan of action to counter and diminish vulnerability to prisoner litigation.
Western State Sheriffs’ Association Conference
NIJO will be at Western States Sheriff’s Association Conference, February 24-27, 2020, at the Peppermill Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada. Don’t miss NIJO’s Legal-Based Detention Training at the conference taught by nationally renowned corrections expert, Gary DeLand, and NIJO’s Executive Director Tate McCotter. Training will take place from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm on Tuesday,…
Kansas Sheriff’s Association: SAMS
DESCRIPTION NIJO’s executive director, Tate McCotter, will be presenting at the 26th Annual Sheriff’s Administration and Management Seminar (SAMS) on January 29th, 2020. The entire seminar will be held January 27th – 29th, 2020 at the Ramada Convention Center, 420 SE 6th St., Topeka, KS 66607.
New Wexford Co. Jail Administrator Starts New Era
CADILLAC, MICHIGAN — These days, Julie Henry’s desk at the new Wexford County Sheriff’s Office and Jail is crowded. It is not uncommon to see a myriad of papers covering her desk with her looking them over while also looking at her computer screen. She is getting used to and learning about her new job…
City Jail Closure Leaves Parish in ‘Financially Precarious Position’
OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA – The city of Opelousas has no immediate plans for reopening the city jail, a decision that St. Landry Parish council members contend is putting them in a financially precarious position. Council members and city attorney Travis Broussard discussed the matter at length Wednesday night during a monthly council meeting. During the meeting,…
Artwork from Inmates at Virginia Jails Goes on Display at Torpedo Factory
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – After two months in an art class taught by a volunteer artist, Francis Ramirez rediscovered in jail the artistic talents he had as a teenager. He is one of about 55 Fairfax County inmates in an art class whose work is on display at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria. The program is run…