Supporting Individuals Working in Our Nation's Jails

• Jail Succession Planning and Leadership Development Core Competencies
  The time has arrived for your opportunity to review and comment on the Jail Succession Planning and Leadership Development Core Competencies. What you might ask are these...?
• Call for Nominations for AJA Board of Directors (2011-2012)
  Election time is coming and the Nominating Committee of the American Jail Association will be selecting candidates for the following postions: Third Vice President, Secretary, Board of Directors.
• National Gang Intelligence Center Threat Assessment
  The National Gang Intelligence Center (NGIC) has released its 2010-2011 National Gang Threat Survey. As many of you are aware, the NGIC strives to release a national gang threat assessment bi-yearly to provide law enforcement officials nationwide with a better understanding of the gang problem and assist them in identifying the specific gang threats to their communities.
• Social Service Systems: Adapting to Families' Needs and Adversity
  State agencies finance and administer services to their neediest citizens. Join us in the Gold Room (Rayburn House Office Bldg.) Tuesday, July 27, from 3:30-5 p.m. for a presentation on the national implications of an Illinois study that shows how families' needs cut across the typical organizantion of services at the State and Federal levels.
• New Detention Center Almost Open for Business
  After considerable delays, the Lubbock County debuts its massive detention center with an open house.
• Women Working in Corrections and Juvenile Justice Conference
  The 13th National Conference of Women Working in Corrections and Juvenile Justice set for September 19-22, 2010 in Denver.
• Court Rules Strip Searches of Inmates Constitutional
  Federal court rules that searches are needed to prevent contraband coming into detention centers.

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