Supporting Individuals Working in Our Nation's Jails

• American Jail Association Responds To Strip Search Ruling
  “I feel this is a significant ruling, which places the safety of our staff and our facilities in the position of being foremost in meeting our mission for safety and security,” states Frank R. Hecht, President of the American Jail Association, in response to this past Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that officials may strip-search people arrested for any offense.
• Announcing DiscoverCorrections.com!
  Recruiting and retaining qualified talent is one of the toughest challenges facing jail administrators today. As the first and only national website dedicated to promoting careers in corrections, DiscoverCorrections.com is here to help!
• How Did You Observe National Correctional Employees Week 2012?
  This May, at the close of National Correctional Employees Week, a wreath was laid at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
• Scam Directed Towards Exhibitors at AJA Conference
  "The FAIR Guide" is again sending out scam letters to our exhibitors who are planning to be with us in Reno this coming April. The "company" sends out letters that appear as though it is affiliated with AJA. The company is not! Although this year, "The FAIR Guide" did add the statement: The FAIR Guide is independent, objective and not affiliated to any organizer or marketing association.
• Former AJA President To Lead National Inmate Health Panel
  Norfolk County (Massachusetts) Sheriff’s Office Superintendent and former AJA President Peter Perroncello has been chosen to lead the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Accreditation Committee.
• Continuity of Care
  According to Steven Rosenberg, President, Community Oriented Correctional Health Services (COCHS), his organization has been closely following the issue of Medicaid enrollment and coverage “pending disposition of charges.” COCHS has been working with the National Association of Counties, National Health Law Program, and George Washington University.
• Get Right With Your Taxes
  If you provide services to offenders or parolees or have a prisoner reentry program, why not include tax information to help recently released individuals. The IRS announces a new, no-cost tax educational package called "Get Right With Your Taxes," created and distributed by IRS Wage & Investment, Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication to be used in offender reentry programs nationwide.

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