Workshops
Points of view or opinions in the workshops are those of the presenters and moderators and do not necessarily represent the official position of the American Jail Association.
Workshop Tracks
Agency Culture | Innovative Programming | Leadership | Legal Issues and Risk Liability | Medical/Mental Health | Operations | Security/Technology | Staff Wellness
Saturday, May 16
Partnership Saturday—8:30 AM start time
See Here for in-depth descriptions.
Special Saturday Sessions
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Authentic Leadership: Essential Skills for Professional and Personal Sustainability
Brenda Dietzman
Location: 203 ABC
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Saving Lives and Improving Outcomes with Technology
Richard Forbus, Jr., MBA, CCHP
Location: 101 ABC
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Accreditation: Setting Standards for Healthcare in American Jails
Richard Forbus, Jr., MBA, CCHP
Location: 101 ABC
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CCHP Examination
Location: 103 ABC
Just Detention International
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Bold Leaders Take Intelligent Risks: Part 1
Tara Graham
Location: 102 ABC
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
What's Trauma Got to Do With It?: Part 2
Tara Graham
Location: 102 ABC
Sunday, May 17
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Caught in the Wire: Jail Escape Attempts and Lessons Learned
Joe DeMore
Location: 103 ABC
Emotional Intelligence as a Leadership Edge
Tamara Lyn
Location: 102 ABC
Hot Topics and Legal Issues in Addiction Treatment
Melissa Caldwell
Location: 101 ABC
Resilience at Work: Pain to Purpose
Darren Bennett
Location: 201 ABC
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
2035 Corrections: Where Will We Be?
Latonja Walker
Location: 201 ABC
Beautifully Broken: From Trauma to Triumph
Honey Sternberg
Location: 103 ABC
Beyond the Checklist: Practical Strategies for Meaningful Quality Improvement
Keisha Everett
Location: 101 ABC
Combating Human Trafficking: Jails as a Frontline in Intelligence and Prevention
Shamia Lodge
Location: 203 ABC
From Jail to Community: Building Seamless Pathways for Reintegration
Valerie Carpico
Location: 202 ABC
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Decisions by the Numbers: The Power of Data Analytics
Shane Matthews
Location: 103 ABC
From the Inside Out: A Former Madam's Guide to Working with Trafficking Survivors in Custody
Jody Williams
Location: 202 ABC
How to Chase Off Jailers: The Stuff I Learned in College and as Sheriff
Ray Scifres
Location: 102 ABC
What a Jail Chaplaincy Looks Like
Wes McDuffie
Location: 202 DE
Safety Starts With You: Being Physically and Mentally Prepared for Your Tour of Duty
Michael Farrier
Location: 201 ABC
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Boundary Basics: A Guide to Healthy Limits
Barbara Gould
Location: 103 ABC
Empowering Corrections Professionals: A Proactive Approach to Safety, Data, and Wellness
Shamia Lodge
Location: 203 ABC
From Courtroom to Care Plan: Universal Screening Approaches to Health and Justice Integration
Nisha Wilson
Location: 101 ABC
Jail Operations: Core Elements and Essential Functions in Managing Jails
Location: 202 ABC
Leadership and Organizational Culture
Kimberly Klos
Location: 201 ABC
Reimagining Rehabilitation in Local Jails: Implementing the Trait-Based Model for Lasting Change
Dr. Jason Roop
Location: 202 ABC
Monday, May 18
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
From Booking to Court: How Collecting Contact Information Reduces Jail Populations and Saves Resources
Greg Shugart
Location: 103 ABC
Jail Religion: Worth the Cost?
Donald Leach
Location: 101 ABC
Leadership and the Role of the Jail Manager: The 12 Practices of Effective Jail Managers and Leaders
Tony Callisto & Shawn Laughlin
Location: 102 ABC
No Jail Stands Alone - REENTRY
Jessica Pete
Location: 202 ABC
Taking the Job for the Day and the Pay: Shifting the Mindset
Denise Diamond
Location: 203 ABC
The Mystery of Judaism Behind Bars...Revealed
Matthew Perry
Location: 202 DE
Whole Warrior Wellness: Leading with Strength to Empower Jail Teams Through Holistic Health & Peer Support
Maria Brooks & Ciera Williams
Location: 201 ABC
2:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Legal Issues: Part I Co-Sponsored by NIC
Mike Jackson
Location: 201 DE
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Breathing a Sigh of Relief: Diminishing Stress Through Breathwork
Barbara Gould
Location: 103 ABC
Empowering Incarcerated Learners: Leveraging Technology and Evidence-Based Programs to Drive Reentry and Reduce Recidivism
Shamia Lodge
Location: 203 ABC
From Custody to Community: A Comprehensive Model for Postpartum Mental Health in County Jails
Atrews Bell & Jared Washington
Location: 101 ABC
My Jail is Changing: A Lesson in Facility Culture
Bill Lawhorn, Brian Lee, Gary Mohr, & Geoffrey Stobart
Location: 201 ABC
Words Work: Conversational Intervention for the Every Day Crisis
William Young
Location: 102 ABC
Tuesday, May 19
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Have You Been Sued Yet?
Marc Stern
Location: 101 ABC
Leading Boomers to Zoomers: Understanding Generational Differences and the Impact Those Differences Have on Recruitment, Retention, and Building a Harmonious Workplace Culture That Promotes Safety, Wellness, and Resiliency
Michael Farrier
Location: 102 ABC
Locked In and Overflowing: Tracing the Roots of Jail Overcrowding
Zachary Hamilton
Location: 103 ABC
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Jails - Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation, and Putting out the Welcome MAT
Donald Kern, Robert Simon, & Claire Wolfe
Location: 203 ABC
Small Jail, Big Programs
Chad Wicker
Location: 202 ABC
12:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Legal Issues: Part II Co-Sponsored by NIC
Mike Jackson
Location: 201 DE
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
From Impact to Insight: Recovery, Resilience, and Retention After an Inmate on Staff Assault
Jeffrey Begue
Location: 103 ABC
Hope, Healing, and Remembrance Through Art: Honoring International Overdose Awareness Day in a Jail-Based Recovery Program
Kathy Salomon, PhD, & Stacy Wiley
Location: 101 ABC
Leading from Where You Are
Matamba Kaalima II
Location: 201 ABC
Mindset & Mission: The Science of Training That Sticks
Location: 102 ABC
Reimagining Corrections: Using Predictive AI to Stop Crime Before It Happens
Rolando Nooks
Location: 203 ABC
Self-Injury in Jail: Beyond the Suicide Watch Protocol
Ashley Brinkman
Location: 102 ABC
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Creating a No-Blame Culture in a High-Blame Environment
Liz Harris
Location: 201 ABC
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Jails - Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation, and Putting out the Welcome MAT
Donald Kern, Robert Simon, & Claire Wolfe
Location: 101 ABC
Modern Jail Investigations and Challenges
Jillian Casillas, Nancy Mandera, & Danny Polo
Location: 103 ABC
Presentation Skills for Introverts and Extroverts
James Parent
Location: 102 ABC
Wednesday, May 20
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Developing a Mental Health System Beyond "Firefighting" Crises
Ashley Brinkman
Location: 102 ABC
Strengthening Connections: Enhancing Communication in Law Enforcement Families
Honey Sternberg
Location: 202 ABC
How Post-Critical Incident Debriefings Strengthen Correctional Staff Resilience
Chrissy Russell
Location: 103 ABC
Lead Like it Matters: Building Self-Aware Leadership in Today's Correctional Environment
Camay Curry
Location: 201 ABC
Navigating Federal Lawsuits in Jail Operations: The Power of Documentation
Jorie Johnson
Location: 101 ABC
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Minimizing Harm: Strategies for Restraint Safety
Ric Bishop & Marc Stern
Location: 201 ABC
Navigating Competency Restoration Treatment
Sarah McKnight
Location: 101 ABC
Older But Wiser: Lessons Learned from Creating a Unit Dedicated to Older Adult Re-Entry (OAR)
Peter Koutoujian
Location: 202 ABC
The Burnout Blueprint: A Correctional Leadership Crisis
Sam Davis
Location: 102 ABC
When Cons Con COs
Frederick Chinn
Location: 103 ABC