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ASCAA Very Valuable Resource

New Directors TrainingJune 9 - 12, 2011Charlotte, North Carolina

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ASCA

A Very Valuable ResourcePanelists:• A.T. Wall (RI), President• Bob Lampert (WY), Chair

Performance Measures Committee • Camille Camp, ASCA• George Camp, ASCA

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ASCA Historical Highlights

• Tax-exempt Status Conferred 1988• Not-for-Profit Incorporation Finalized 1987• NIC Funded Training Program Begin 1985• Monthly Newsletter Launched 1985• Executive Staff Selected 1984• Major Restructuring of ASCA 1984• NIC Staff Support Training Programs 1978• Association Formed 1960

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Recent Past-Presidents• Pat Caruso (MI) 2009-2010• Larry Norris (AR) 2008-2009• Theo Beck (NC) 2006-2008• Glenn Goord (NY) 2006-2006• Richard Stalder (LA) 2004-2006• Reggie Wilkinson (OH) 2002-2004• Ron Angelone (VA) 2000-2002 • Joe Lehman (WA) 1998-2000 • Harold Clarke (NE) 1996-1998• Elaine Little (ND) 1994-1996• Walter B. Ridley (DC) 1993-1994• Orville Pung (MN) 1992-1993• Thomas Coughlin (NY) 1990-1992• David Evans (GA) 1986-1989• Harold Farrier (IA) 1985-1986• Morris Thigpen (AL) 1984-1985• Donald Yeomans (Canada) 1983-1984

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ASCA’s Three Major Goals

1. Influence and shape correctional policy through acceptance by policy makers of ASCA’s agenda that will be grounded in empirical data and thorough analysis.

2. Identify and serve as a clearinghouse to share with its members proven correctional practices, standards, and performance measures to ensure the furtherance of successful state-of-the-art activities.

3. Support its membership through a regimen of training and professional development programs designed to enhance member’s professional skills and awareness on advance-ments in the profession.

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ASCA’s Partners

Congress

NIJ BJA

CSG CTA

ACA NIC

NAAG CJCA

OJP NGABJS

NASADAD NASMHPD

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Organizational Structure

• Led by four elected officers and four regionally elected representatives. These eight individuals form the Executive Committee.

• Eleven committees whose members focus on particular issues such as performance measures, directors’ training, research, legislation and legal issues, policies and resolutions, and technology.

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Table of Organization

• President

• Past President • Vice President • Treasurer

• Regional Representatives

Committee Chairs & Vice Chairs

58 Members

53 Active Associate Members

ASCA Staff

Executive Committee

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Officers and Members of the Executive Committee

A.T. Wall, Rhode IslandPresident

Chris Epps, Mississippi

Vice President

Leann Bertsch, North Dakota

Treasurer

Harold Clarke, Virginia

Past-President

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Regional Representatives

Gary Maynard, Maryland Southern Representative

LaDonna Thompson, Kentucky

Mid-West Representative

Brian Fischer, New York Northeastern Representative

Matt Cate, California Western

Representative

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Regional Associations

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ASCA Committees

ClearinghouseChair: Gary Maynard (MD)

Research & Best PracticesCo-Chair: Alvin Keller (NC)Co-Chair: Brian Fischer (NY)

Francke AwardChair: Morris Thigpen

(Associate)

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NominatingChair: Pat Caruso (Associate)

Past PresidentsChair: Ron Angelone (Associate)

Performance MeasuresChair: Bob Lampert (WY)

ASCA Committees

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Policy: Resolutions, Legislation and Legal Issues

Chair: Mat Cate (CA)Vice Chair: Ed Buss (FL)

Program and Training

Chair: Max Williams (OR)Vice Chair: LaDonna Thompson

(KY)

Racial DisparityChair: Harold Clarke (MA)

ASCA Committees

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Reentry & Community CorrectionsCo-Chair: Justin Jones (OK)Co-Chair: George Lombardi (MO)

Substance Abuse and Mental HealthChair: John Baldwin (IA)

ASCA Committees

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Joining a Committee

1. The Executive Staff asks each member about their committee interests.

2. The President appoints Committee Chairs, Vice Chairs and members based upon their desire to participate.

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How the Association is Funded

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Financial Status

January 1, 2010- December 31, 2010

Total Revenues: $1,167,336

Total Expenses: $1,133,008

Balance: $34,328

Cash Balance: $145,393

As of December 31, 2010

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Member Benefits:

Making a difference in your own jurisdiction and

nationally;

Being part of the premier organization in the

field of corrections;

Hearing and being heard;

Enhancing professional skills; and

Helping other members.

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Future Events & FunctionsSouthern Directors Regional MeetingJuly 14-17, 2011~ Biloxi, Mississippi

Western Directors Regional MeetingJuly 14-17, 2011~ San Diego, California

ASCA Summer MeetingsAugust 4-7, 2011~ Kissimmee, Florida

Midwest Directors Regional MeetingOctober 14-16, 2011~ Lexington, Kentucky

Northeast Directors Regional MeetingOctober 14-16, 2011~

Special Issues Seminar and All Directors TrainingDecember 1 - 3, 2011 ~ Savannah, Georgia

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All Directors Training

All DirectorsTraining Program

San Francisco, CADecember, 2010

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Business Meetings

ASCA Winter Business MeetingSan Antonio, TX– January 2011

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Corrections Directions

ASCA’s monthlynewsletter.

Sent via email.

Current and past issues are available at www.asca.net

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Corrections Directions

Submit an article Share a best practice Keep members up-to-date on what’s

happening in your jurisdiction

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ASCA Website

The ASCA Website offers a myriad of information and resources. You may enter the site by following these instructions.

1.Enter www.asca.net in your web browser.

2.Click on the word Login at the top of the page.

3.Enter your name and passwordin the fields provided.

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ASCA Website

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ASCA Website: ASCA at a Glance

ASCA at a Glance on asca.net includes a map with links to all agencies’ administrators. From these links, agencies web sites can be accessed.Additional agency and administrator information will be added in the near future.

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ASCA Website: Clearinghouse Collaboration Web Pages

ASCA’s BJA Clearinghouse Project has provided our organization with web pages for all of our committees and projects.

The ASCA web site is comprised of twelve committee pages.

Shown here is the home page for the Executive Committee.

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2011 Profile of ASCA Members

• 11 (22%) of our members first job in corrections was as the head of the DOC.

• 30 (60%) of our members were working in the DOC to which they were appointed to head.

• 23 (46%) of our members began work at the entry level in the DOC they currently lead.

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2011 Profile of ASCA Members

Five current Members have served as a Director in more than one jurisdiction.

Member Current Former

Ed Buss FL IN

Harold Clarke VA MA, WA, NE

Tony Godinez IL Cook County

Gary Maynard MD IA, SC, OK

Dora Schriro NYC AZ, MO

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2011 Profile of ASCA Members

Nine Members have worked in more than one ASCA jurisdiction other than as the Director.

Member Current Former

Tom Clements CO MO

Greg Cox NV IL

Tony Godinez IL Cook County, NV

Gary Maynard MD AR, FBOP

Bob Lampert WY TX, OR

Gary Lanigan NJ NYC

Joe Ponte ME MA

Ray Roberts KS MS

Julius Wilson VI OH

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2011 Profile of ASCA Members

Average Tenure

In Current Position: 2.7 years

Cumulatively: 3.3 years

Diversity

African Americans: 6

Females: 5

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2011 Profile of ASCA Members

Directors' Career Experiences

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5

10

15

20

25

Military Service

Law

Rose Through Ranks

Director In another State

Law Enforcement

30

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2011 Profile of Associate Members

53 Active Associates

ASCA Past-PresidentsThirteen Active Associates have served as President of ASCA:Ron Angelone (VA,NV) Perry Johnson (MI)Theo Beck (NC) Larry Norris (AR)Pat Caruso (MI) Richard Stalder (LA)David Evans (GA) Morris Thigpen (MS,AL) Hal Farrier (IA) Reggie Wilkinson (OH)Glenn Goord (NY) Louie Wainwright (FL)Don Hutto (AR,VA)

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Recent ASCA Initiatives

• Expansion of the PBMS project

• Management Information Technology Seminar for State Corrections Administrators and Chief Information Officers

• ASCA Clearinghouse (to provide timely information on the availability of Federal funding, training, technical assistance, and research and planning, etc.)

• Urban Institute/ASCA collaboration on an NIJ research study of correctional policies and practices relating to sexual violence in prisons

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Performance Measures Project

• ASCA will establish a process to enable its member states to maintain the measures, definitions and indicators as current and relevant to contemporary practice.

• Performance Measures Committee members include: Chair Bob Lampert (WY), Charles Ryan (AZ), Brian Owens (GA), Gary Maynard (MD), Bob Houston (NE), Alvin Keller (NC), Leann Bertsch (ND), Andrew Pallito (VT), Eldon Vail (WA), James LeBlanc (LA), and Brent Reinke (ID)

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Performance Measures Project

• This project requires the involvement of all ASCA Members.

• Performance Measures Subcommittee mem-bers will be periodically requesting feedback from the ASCA Membership. The feedback of all ASCA members will be crucial to the success of the project.

• Updates and Information regarding the Performance Measures Project will be given during the ASCA Business Meetings, All Directors Training, and New Directors Training.

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ASCA Publications

• Corrections Directions - ASCA’s Newsletter

• ASCA Membership Directory - 2011

• Correctional Administrator’s Guidepost - 2011

• Reentry Best Practices: Directors’ Perspectives, 2005

• Defining and Measuring Corrections Performance, 2003

• Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project - Published by the Council of State Government, 2002

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ASCA Publications

• Policy Manual for Victim Service Programs in State Correctional Agencies, 2001

• Contracting for Correctional Services Provided By Private Firms, 2000

• Monitoring Correctional Services Provided By Private Firms, 2000

• Correctional Best Practices: Directors’ Perspectives, 2000

• State and Federal Corrections Information Systems with the Urban Institute - Published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1998

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For Additional InformationContact the ASCA Office:

Camille & George Camp, Executive DirectorsRobert May, Associate Director

213 Court Street, Suite 606Middletown, CT 06457

Phone: (860) 704-6410Fax: (860) 704-6420

gcamp@asca.net ccamp@asca.netrmay@asca.net www.asca.net