AJAC 3rd Quarter Training Session

Perhaps one of the lessor discussed issues administrations face is not inmate-related challenges but rather staffing and personnel matters. In a recent 2020 report, 86% of detention facilities documented they are dealing with significant staffing shortages. These difficult circumstances extend far beyond custody, care and control. Discussion will include proactive measures and priority areas to focus on as administrators.

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RESCHEDULED TO March 10th – AJAC 1st Quarter Training Session

The Alabama Jail Administrator Council will host an open forum to share and discuss hot topics and management issues Alabama jail administrators are currently facing. NIJO and ASA express gratitude to Marshall County Sheriff’s Office for hosting this quarter’s training session.

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Inmates at St. Louis Jail Attack Corrections Officer, Set Fires in Their Unit

ST LOUIS, MO – About 115 inmates at a St. Louis jail escaped their cells, broke windows and set small fires in their unit on Saturday, officials said. The disturbance at the City Justice Center began around 2:30 a.m. when a “defiant detainee” got into a scuffle with a corrections officer, St. Louis Public Safety…

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Feb

Stimulus Debit Cards Unusable For Prison Inmates In At Least Four States

WASHINGTON, DC – Like other Americans, inmates and their families are struggling financially. CARES Act stimulus payments for inmates, which were granted after a legal challenge, help offset the myriad expenses inmates are responsible for, like telephone calls or medical needs. The first payments were by check, but state prisons have been unable to process…

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