CONFERENCE PURPOSE
This conference explores practical applications of innovative technologies currently in use as well as technologies not yet available, but on the horizon. There are numerous educational workshops in two major tracks: Community Corrections and Institutional Corrections, which will provide attendees with current information on how technology is and can be used to enhance mission performance.
WHO ATTENDS THIS CONFERENCE?
Expected attendees are 200-300 professionals from all areas of community and institutional corrections including probation, parole, pretrial, alternative sentencing programs and treatment providers. Attendees are typically administrators, supervisors and line staff from federal, state and local agencies with responsibility for and/or strong interest in learning about technology’s role in community corrections. Practitioners from all across the country participate in this conference; in 2010, 40 different states and four countries outside the United States were represented.
Please contact Jennifer Dunne at jdunne@du.edu or (800) 416-8086 for further information or to be added to our mailing list.
Dates: June 13-14, 2011
Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
JW Marriott Downtown
10 S. West St.
https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=3212022
Reservations: (800) 228-9290
Special hotel rate of $91 at this brand new hotel when you mention the Innovative Technologies for Corrections Conference.
CALL FOR PRESENTERS!
Is your agency involved in a new and exciting technology project that is worthy of attention? Are you a technology developer with a concept or product with potential applications in the field of corrections? Are you a researcher who has studied the effectiveness of technology in a correctional setting? Would you like to be a part of the 2011 Innovative Technologies for Corrections Conference agenda? NLECTC’s Corrections Technology Center of Excellence is pleased to issue a call for presenters for the 2011 conference.
Presentations should relate to the development or implementation of technology to solve an operational problem and/or management issues related to technology. Conference workshops are 90 minutes in length and are organized in two general tracks:
Community Corrections
Institutional Corrections
Specific topics of interest include innovations in community supervision technology; technology to assist in prisoner re-entry; contraband detection; surveillance; cell phone detection/defeat; drug/alcohol testing; information technology, less than lethal weapons, etc.
Submission Guidelines
Persons interested in submitting a proposal for consideration should forward the following:
- Workshop title
- A clear, concise, accurate, description of the workshop
- Complete contact information for each speaker
- Brief biography of each of the speakers (one paragraph)
- Audio/Visual requirements for the presentation
- Primary contact person for the workshop
Presentation proposals may be e-mailed no later than Feb. 4, 2011 to:
Joe Russo, Director
NLECTC – Corrections Technology Center of Excellence
E-mail: joe.russo@nlectc-rm.org
The NLECTC will provide for the expenses for all speakers (up to two per workshop) selected to present a workshop at the 2011 conference to include airfare, one nights lodging, ground transportation and per diem. In addition, conference registration fees will be waived. NLECTC will not cover expenses for presenters representing vendors. Please note that selected workshops may be repeated during the conference, e.g. once in the morning and once in the afternoon, to allow more attendees to benefit from the information provided.
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