November 2004

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Never forget that the purpose for which a

man lives is the improvement of the man himself, so that he may go out of this world having, in his great sphere or his

small one, done some little good.

W.E. Gladstone

Individual Highlights:

KCA History 2

Calendar 3

Meth Use 4

Ethics 6

Staffing News 7

Ks History 7

Job Bank 8

Newsletter of the Kansas Correctional Association

Richard Stalder, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, returned to his home state, Kansas, to present at a KCA Regional Workshop on September 24, at the Topeka Correctional Facility. Secretary Stalder spoke about a Hostage Situation that unfolded in his state in 1999, as well as preparedness for the recent rash of hurricanes

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�The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) supports the elimination, reduction, and prevention of sexual assault and rape within corrections systems; mandates national database collection efforts; provides funding for program development and research; creates a national commission to develop standards and accountability measures; applies to all federal, state, and local prisons, jails, police lock-ups, private facilities and

striking the south. Secretary Stalder stated that the main causes of conflict in facilities are increasing diversity (age, gender, race, etc); rapid non-stop change; demands for productivity and efficiency; technology advancement; and management styles requiring team work.

Conflict results in several problems, including loss of employees; increased sick

leave; lost productivity; and harassment suits.

Red flags that point to problems, include (1) low morale; (2) animosity; (3) stress; (4) poor communication; (5) unproductive meetings; (6) poor coordination between teams; (7) turnover; and (8) suicides.

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community settings such as residential centers.

NIC trainers provided a summary of PREA during a KCA Regional Workshop on September 24 at the Topeka Correctional Facility.

Section 6 of the act directs the US Attorney General to make grants to assist States in ensuring that budgetary circumstances do not compromise efforts to protect inmates and to safeguard the communities to which inmates return. The act

authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2010, with limitations. Section 9 of the Act prohibits the receipt of Federal grants by penal facility accreditation organizations that fail to adopt accreditation standards for the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape.

Addition information and resources on PREA may be obtained through NIC on their website at: http://www.nicic.org/prea.aspx

Richard Stalder Secretary

LA Department of Public Safety and

Corrections

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“Please demonstrate to our Corrections

Brothers and Sisters that we are kind and

compassionate.”

On A Monday I Was Ar-rested (Uh Huh) On A Tuesday They Locked Me In The Jail (Oh Boy) On A Wednesday My Trial Was At-tested On A Thursday They Said Guilty And The Judge’s Gavel Fell I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders I Got Chains --- Chains Around My Feet I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders And Them Chains --- Them Chains They’re About To Drag Me Down

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Correctional Officers and other criminal justice professionals in Louisiana and other southern states recently hit hard by a rash of hurricanes, tidal waves and flash flooding need our help. Some of these

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Who was the first KCA President? George Thompson, formerDirector of the Kansas Correctional-Vocational Training Center, and Deputy Warden of Topeka Correctional Facility, was KCA’s first President.

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On A Monday My Momma Come To See Me On A Tuesday They Caught Me With A File On A Wednesday I’m Down In Solitary On A Thursday I Start On Bread And Water For A While I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders I Got Chains --- Chains Around My Feet I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders And Them Chains --- Them Chains They’re About To Drag Me Down

individuals have lost their lives or been injured and still others have had their homes, cars, and other property damaged and/or destroyed. Please remember these individuals, our corrections brothers and sisters, in your thoughts and prayers and make a generous donation to the American Red Cross for their benefit.

You can make a donation to the American Red Cross by calling 1-800 435 7669, visiting your local office, or accessing the following website: http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html. To find the office nearest to you, please visit the following website: http://www.redcross.org/where/where.html

George is now retired from the Kansas Department of Corrections. When and where was the first KCA Executive Board Meeting?

1973 at the Ramada Inn in downtown Topeka, Kansas (Information Source: John Hurla, KDOC retiree, who attended the first KCA meeting in 1973)

Offender Uniform, Circa 1930

George Thompson

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2004 11/09/04 – 11/11/04 Kansas Sheriff’s Association (KSA) 2004 Fall Conference at the Holiday Inn, Salina, Kansas 11/13/04 – 11/17/04 National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) National Conference on Correctional Health Care at New Orleans, Louisiana 11/18/04 Kansas Correctional Association (KCA) Workshop at Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kansas (Women in Corrections, Self-Defense, and Sexual Misconduct) 11/22/04 – 11/23/04 Kansas Criminal Justice Information System (KCJIS) Conference at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, Topeka, Kansas 12/02/04 – 12/04/04 International Association of Court Service Officers and Services, Inc.(IACOS) 10th Annual Court Security Conference at the Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Florida 2005 01/05/05 – 01/07/05 Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA) Seminar for New Directors at Phoenix, Arizona

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Tempus Fugit “Time Flies”

The next KCA Annual Conference is scheduled for Fall 2005. In the meantime, KCA will continue to offer regional conferences.

1/08/05 – 01/12/05 American Correctional Association (ACA) Winter 2005 Conference at the Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona 02/13/05 – 02/16/05 American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) 2005 Winter Training Institute (“Riding the Wave to Innovation; Merging New Ideas with Evidence-Based Practices”) at Anaheim, California 03/02/05 – 03/05/05 National Sheriff’s Association (NSA) 2005 Mid-Winter Conference at Washington, DC 04/22/05 – 04/26/05 Correctional Accreditation Managers’ Association (CAMA) 2005 Annual Training Conference at the Seaport Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts 05/15/05 – 05/19/05 American Jail Association (AJA) 2005 Annual Training Conference at Jail Expo (“Training, Networking, and All That Jazz: AJA 2005”) at Kansas City, Missouri (co-hosted by the Jackson County Department of Corrections) 06/25/05 – 06/29/05 National Sheriff’s Association (NSA) 2005 Annual Conference at Louisville, Kentucky

07/24/05 – 07/27/05 APPA 30th Annual Training Institute in New York City, New York 08/06/05 – 08/11/05 American Correctional Association (ACA) Summer 2005 Conference at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland 08/14/05 – 08/18/05 American Correctional Food Service Association (ACFSA) 2005 International Conference at Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort, Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, Savannah, GA 10/23/05 – 10/26/05 International Association of Correctional Training Personnel (IACTP) 21st Annual Training Conference at Nashville, Tennessee (hosted by the Corrections Corporation of America) 09/18/05 – 09/21/05 Fall 2005 Kansas Correctional Association (KCA) Annual Training Conference (“We’re Back and Heading for the Stars”) at the Holiday Inn, Olathe, Kansas

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Q: How does the drug effect users overall?

A: In all forms, the drug stimulates the central nervous system, with effects lasting anywhere from four to 24 hours. Methamphetamine use can not only modify behavior in an acute state, but after taking it for a long time, the drug literally changes the brain in fundamental and long-lasting

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• I will render professional service to the justice system and the community at large in effecting the social adjustment of the offender.

• I will uphold the law

with dignity, displaying an awareness of my responsibility to offenders while recognizing the right of the public to be safeguarded from criminal activity.

• I will strive to be

objective in the performance of my duties, recognizing the inalienable right of all persons, appreciating the inherent worth of the individual, and respecting those confidences which can be reposed in me.

• I will conduct my

personal life with decorum, neither accepting nor granting

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Treatment is a highly cost-effective alternative; it is about one-tenth of the cost to treat a person rather than putting him or her in jail.

Should KCA promulgate a Code of Ethics? If so,

what should it say?Please submit your

suggestions.

ways. It kills by causing heart failure (myocardial infarction), brain damage, and stroke and it induces extreme, acute psychiatric and psychological symptoms that may lead to suicide or murder.

Q: What are some signs that a person may be using the drug?

A: The person may exhibit anxiousness; nervousness; incessant talking; extreme moodiness and irritability; purposeless, repetitious behavior, such as picking at skin or pulling out hair; sleep disturbances; false sense of confidence and power; aggressive or violent behavior; disinterest in previously enjoyed activities; and severe depression.

Source: Koch Crime Institute

favors in connection with my office.

• I will cooperate with

my co-workers and related agencies and will continually strive to improve my professional competence through the seeking and sharing of knowledge and understanding.

• I will distinguish

clearly, in public, between my statements and actions as an individual and as a representative of my profession.

• I will encourage

policy, procedures and personnel practices, which will enable others to conduct themselves in accordance with the values, goals and objectives of the

American Probation and Parole Association.

• I recognize my office

as a symbol of public faith and I accept it as a public trust to be held as long as I am true to the ethics of the American Probation and Parole Association.

• I will constantly strive

to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself to my chosen profession.

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July 2004 Jennifer Welch, Parole Supervisor in the Olathe Parole Office, Northern Parole Region, was selected to assume the position of Staff Development Specialist for Parole Services, Kansas Department of Corrections August 2004 Steve Broughton, Patricia West, and Danny Whisler, Lansing Correctional Facility employees, all received thirty (30) year pins commemorating 30 years of service to the State of Kansas. Larry Woodward left the Kansas Parole Board John Lamb, Northern Region Parole Director, was selected to serve as the Director of the Office of Enforcement, Apprehensions and Investigations, Central Office, Kansas Department of Corrections Robert Sanders, KCA Past President, was appointed to the Kansas Parole Board. September 2004 Keven Pellant, Deputy Warden of Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF), was selected to replace Robert Sanders as Deputy Secretary of

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Robert Sanders (KCA Past President) was appointed to the Kansas Parole Board

Community and Field Services, Kansas Department of Corrections Brian Anschutz, Parole Officer in the Wichita Parole Office, Southern Parole Region, and KCA Past President, resigned from the Kansas Department of Corrections and began working for the Kansas Department of Transportation in Topeka, Kansas Glenna Moore, Director of Atchison County Community Corrections, resigned from her position. Cathy Higley will begin her duties as the Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF) Human Resources Manager on 9/27/04. Prior to coming to TCF, Cathy work 18+ years at Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF), where she most recently served as the Assistant Human Resources Manager. Cathy replaces Margaret Vasquez, who retired September 10, 2004. Ben Buckles, Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF) Librarian, has been appointed by the Kansas State Library to serve on its Board of Directors. Ben previously served on this Board about twelve (12) years ago. As a member of the Board of Directors he will be representing all Special Libraries in Kansas regarding Library Policies

and the State-Wide Inter-Library Loan System. October 2004 Peggy Lero, Parole Supervisor in the Pittsburg Parole Office, Southern Parole Region, was selected to assume the position of Parole Director of the Northern Region, vacated by John Lamb. Bill Miskell, Public Information Officer, Kansas Department of Corrections, resigned from his position to become Public Information Officer for the Juvenile Justice Authority.

We’re on the Web! See us at:

www.ksca.com

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The last deep mine operating in Leavenworth County was the Kansas State Prison Mine at Lansing (now called Lansing Correctional Facility) that used convict labor. The mine closed in 1947. The first warden of the Kansas State Penetentiary wasHenry Hopkins, who resigned his position at the Kansas State Penitentiary in April, 1883, having served at the Lansing institution since it opened as a temporary wooden stockade in 1867. (Source: Mining History in Kansas by Lawrence L. Brady, and The Impact of Politics and Prison Industry on the General Management of the Kansas State Penitentiary, 1883-1909, by Harvey R. Hougen)

The Kansas State Industrial Reformatory (KSIR) (now called Hutchison Correctional Facility) came into existence in 1885 when Governor John Martin signed a bill that the legislature had passed that authorized the purchase of land to be donated in order to build a reformatory. S.W. Cass became the first Superintendent of the Reformatory and one of his first tasks was to dig a sewage ditch from the Reformatory to Cow Creek.

(Source: History of HCF, Kansas Department of Corrections website)

The USP Leavenworth came into existence through an act of Congress in 1895. Inmates from the military prison at Fort Leavenworth were used in the early construction and were marched two and one-half miles to the site daily, returning each night to the prison at Fort Leavenworth. This continued until February, 1903 when the first 418 inmates to occupy the prison site were moved into what now serves as a laundry building.

In 1906, all of the federal prisoners from Fort Leavenworth were housed in the new institution and the prison at Fort Leavenworth was returned to the War Department. Prisoners were not the only ones who worked long hours in those days. The guards were obliged to work twelve hours a day, seven days a week, and if they wanted a day off, they had to furnish a man to take their place. Uniforms were dark blue and the guard paid for his own out of his seventy dollars a month. Of course there were no fringe benefits.

(Source: History of the US Penitentiary at Leavenworth, USP website)

Kansas Correctional History

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AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE MONTH

�In 1990 President George Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 "National American Indian Heritage Month." Similar proclamations have been issued each year since 1994.

The purpose of National American Indian Heritage Month is to honor and recognize the original peoples of this land. The 1996 proclamation details their contributions to the past and to the future:

Throughout our history, American Indian and Alaska Native peoples have been an integral part of the American character. Against the odds, America's first peoples have endured, and they remain a vital cultural, political, social, and moral presence.

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there are nearly 2.5 million American Indians in our country. Their rich history speaks to us through the names of our cities, lakes, and rivers; the magnificent ruins of ancient communities; and most important, the lives of the people who retain the cultural, spiritual, linguistic, and kinship bonds that have existed for millennia. Cultural, religious, and linguistic traditions are extremely varied among tribes.

It’s especially important to honor American Indians who have served in our armed forces. Approximately 12,000 served in the U.S. military during World War I. More than 44,000—of a population of less than 350,000 Native Americans—served in European and Pacific war theaters between 1941 and 1945. And approximately 42,000 American Indians, 90 percent of them volunteers, fought in Vietnam.

There are approximately 550 federally recognized American Indian Tribes in the US, and as many other tribes who have chosen not to have a parent/child relationship with the United States government. Some of these non-federally recognized tribes are State-recognized or recognized by the Canadian government, while others have chosen an independent existence. More than half of the American Indians and Alaska Natives in the US do not live on reservations.

American Indians continue to struggle for existence.

• Median household income for American Indians and Alaska Natives is $31,799 (vs. $45,514 for whites).

• The poverty rate for American Indians and Alaska Natives is 25.9% (vs. 7.5% for whites).

• Proportion of American Indians and Alaska Natives lacking health insurance coverage is 26.8% (vs. 14.0% for all US citizens)

• Proportion of American Indians and Alaska Natives lacking complete plumbing facilities is 20% (vs. 1% for all US citizens).

• Proportion of American Indian and Alaska Native homes lacking complete kitchen facilities is 18% (vs. 1% for all US citizens). In addition, wood reigns supreme as a heating fuel on reservations, but is rarely used nationally. American Indians’ and Alaska Natives’ inability to mortage or encumber Indian Trust Land is a great hinderance to any housing improvements.

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ACA STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION American Correctional Association Attn. Human Resources 4380 Forbes Blvd. Lanham, MD 20706 (301) 918-1937 hrresumes@aca.org �(Source: ACA)

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Secretary Stalder decided to take a hands-on confrontational approach to quelling an offender uprising and hostage situation at the Louisiana State Prison at Angola that occurred in 1999. Secretary Stalder and several wardens disarmed

the hostage takers and established order. Unfortunately, before that could happen, hostages (all correctional professionals) were savagely beaten and one hostage died after being stabbed, David C. Knapps.

Eagle newsletter editor, Holly Zane at LSOB, 900 SW Jackson, 4th Floor, Topeka, KS 66612, fax: 785-296-0759, or email: HollyZ@kdoc.dc.state.ks.us

In Memory of David C. Knapps