Top managers within adult and juvenile corrections throughout Texas met leading researchers in the criminal justice field during the latest training offered by the Correctional Management Institute of Texas.
"It was one of the best conferences I’ve been to, and I’ve been to several,' said Dustin Fore, Assistant Deputy Director of Angelina County Adult Probation "I’ve got four pages of things jotted down that I want to do when I get back. My brain hurts."
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Senior Level Corrections Leadership Development
The Correctional Management Institute of Texas is pleased to offer a week-long Senior Level Corrections Leadership Program for criminal justice professionals at the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center in Huntsville, Texas. The purpose of the program is to equip selected participants with the necessary correctional knowledge from an academic research standpoint and with the necessary leadership skills from a practitioner perspective that are required for Senior Level Leaders.
This training will target deputy directors within adult and juvenile community corrections, assistant wardens/wardens, assistant jail administrators/jail administrators, and assistant superintendents/superintendents within adult and juvenile institutions. The Institute is now accepting nominations for its program scheduled for March 20-25, 2011. This program is limited to 24-participants.
Agency Responsibility
< Nominate a person who is in a Senior Level Leadership position or who has the potential to be promoted into a Senior Level Leadership position;
< Nomination must be signed by the Agency Executive Director;
< Nominees that are two years from retiring from the agency are not eligible;
< Consider diversity when making the nomination;
< Be prepared to allow the nominee to be in attendance from Sunday afternoon to noon on the following Friday; and,
< Provide transportation or reimburse the nominee for round trip mileage between duty site and Huntsville.
Participant Responsibility
< Arrive at the Criminal Justice Center in Huntsville on Sunday by 5:00 PM for the opening session; and
< Actively participate in training activities the entire week; and
Institute Responsibility
< Consider a variety of diversity issues in selecting participants;
< Notify nominee of acceptance into the program;
< Provide 34 hours of relevant training in an atmosphere conducive to learning;
< Provide all training materials;
< Provide accommodations at the University Hotel; and
< Provide meals for participants.
For questions, please contact Fred Rangel at (936) 294-3916 or email at frangel@shsu.edu
This training will target deputy directors within adult and juvenile community corrections, assistant wardens/wardens, assistant jail administrators/jail administrators, and assistant superintendents/superintendents within adult and juvenile institutions. The Institute is now accepting nominations for its program scheduled for March 20-25, 2011. This program is limited to 24-participants.
Agency Responsibility
< Nominate a person who is in a Senior Level Leadership position or who has the potential to be promoted into a Senior Level Leadership position;
< Nomination must be signed by the Agency Executive Director;
< Nominees that are two years from retiring from the agency are not eligible;
< Consider diversity when making the nomination;
< Be prepared to allow the nominee to be in attendance from Sunday afternoon to noon on the following Friday; and,
< Provide transportation or reimburse the nominee for round trip mileage between duty site and Huntsville.
Participant Responsibility
< Arrive at the Criminal Justice Center in Huntsville on Sunday by 5:00 PM for the opening session; and
< Actively participate in training activities the entire week; and
Institute Responsibility
< Consider a variety of diversity issues in selecting participants;
< Notify nominee of acceptance into the program;
< Provide 34 hours of relevant training in an atmosphere conducive to learning;
< Provide all training materials;
< Provide accommodations at the University Hotel; and
< Provide meals for participants.
For questions, please contact Fred Rangel at (936) 294-3916 or email at frangel@shsu.edu
Friday, September 17, 2010
Correctional leader as entrepreneur
Many decisions will not be unanimously supported within the organization and will require risk taking.
In recent years, many correctional leaders have realized the benefits of operational standards and the best efforts at compliance taken by their agencies. Such standards bring structure, enhanced safety, and a degree of predictability to an environment that can all too quickly spin out of control.
That being said, though, there is much entrepreneurial behavior in the correctional profession that is also important to its success. Entrepreneurial leaders initiate change where they see the need. Often those decisions are not unanimously supported by others in the organization, or require risk taking. Many great accomplishments in the corrections profession occurred with that spirit in mind. Read More...
In recent years, many correctional leaders have realized the benefits of operational standards and the best efforts at compliance taken by their agencies. Such standards bring structure, enhanced safety, and a degree of predictability to an environment that can all too quickly spin out of control.
That being said, though, there is much entrepreneurial behavior in the correctional profession that is also important to its success. Entrepreneurial leaders initiate change where they see the need. Often those decisions are not unanimously supported by others in the organization, or require risk taking. Many great accomplishments in the corrections profession occurred with that spirit in mind. Read More...
5 keys to outstanding leadership
By Mark Warren
In 1948, Harold L. Smith began teaching an eye-mind coordination driving program that he had developed after observing how the eyes work and how drivers respond to what they see on the road. It was called “5 Keys to Space Cushion Driving” and has become known throughout the world as the Smith System. Read More...
In 1948, Harold L. Smith began teaching an eye-mind coordination driving program that he had developed after observing how the eyes work and how drivers respond to what they see on the road. It was called “5 Keys to Space Cushion Driving” and has become known throughout the world as the Smith System. Read More...
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Victim Impact Statements: The Victims Voice in the Criminal Justice Process
The Correctional Management Institute of Texas in collaboration with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Victim Services Division is pleased to offer a 3 ½ hour training targeting criminal justice professionals, victim assistance coordinators, judges, probation officers, district and county attorneys, crime victim advocates and law enforcement personnel.
Participants will be trained on the critical role Victim Impact Statements play at key stages of the criminal justice process before and after the disposition of an offender’s case, statutory responsibilities of the various criminal justice entities in regard to Victim Impact Statements, who has access to Victim Impact Statements during and after the judicial process, revisions to the Victim Impact Statement forms, statistical reporting requirements and best practice suggestions for developing Victim Impact Statement standards in local jurisdictions that will help to ensure victims’ voices are heard at all stages of the criminal justice process.
This FREE training has been approved for 3- hours of TCLEOSE credit and 3-hours of MCLE credit.
Training Date: October 26, 2010
Location: George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center-Texas Room
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas 77340
Training Schedule: Participants can register online at http://www.cmitonline.org/ to attend a morning session from 8:30a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or an afternoon session from 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Leadership under fire: When managers become commanders
When the correctional environment becomes a battlefield administrators become leaders of warriors
by: Russ Savage (Photo by Luke Whyte)
It is often said that employees are the most valuable resource available to the correctional administrator. But the opposite is also true. The leadership qualities of administrators are the most valuable resource to their employees.
The definition of a leader for me is more than skills and traits; rather, it is the interpersonal relationship that exists between the leader and the followers. That’s right – followers. Bucking the trend to make everyone in a working environment equal, I see corrections as functioning best when there is a strong chain of command.
A correctional administrator must exhibit the best qualities of two distinct types of leaders in order to be successful: mayor and commander. A correctional facility is a city where the Warden (as Mayor) is the chief political officer that oversees daily activities through department heads that, in turn, manage every aspect of the operation. The administrator is challenged many times each day with politics, minutia and bureaucratic duties, but the most severe challenge of the administrator as a leader is during an emergency. During an emergency, the administrator must also be a commander.
A leader of warriors
Correctional agencies are often considered paramilitary organizations, and the military characteristics become clearer during emergencies when the chief political officer becomes a leader of warriors, the commander in chief. The inmates may be the focus of the battle, with the protection of the employees and public as the goal.
With the similarities between a leader in a correctional emergency and the military, the definition for leadership used by the military can reasonably be applied to both entities. Working in a correctional agency during a crisis has distinct needs and differences from any other work environment.
14 traits and qualities of thought and action
The Marines have “14 Traits and Qualities of Thought and Action” that define leadership. It would be reasonable to lift the specifics directly from the Marine traits and qualities because in general they apply to any leadership role, but to supply a more specific correctional context we can us the titles the Marines supply while putting them in a correctional context:
JUSTICE: Give employees what they have coming, consider how the environment creates or discourages peak performance, and be more willing to help than to punish.
JUDGMENT: Think things through and, as often as possible, opt for incrementalism.
DEPENDABILITY: Live by a set of standards consistent with your employer’s ethics and rules.
INITIATIVE: Success isn’t measured by charging ahead, cutting a new path or pushing your own ideas. It is achieved by getting 100% of the team working to make the system safe and secure.
DECISIVENESS: Hesitation is dangerous, but big mistakes are disastrous. Get the facts, take action, but strive to get it right the first time.
TACT: Words can hurt, stifle, and anger or they can heal, inspire, and encourage. Be careful to send the right message.
INTEGRITY: What others observe is the foundation of your reputation.
ENTHUSIASM: A cheerful attitude is a vaccine and cure against burnout.
BEARING: Where a few dozen persons control hundreds, image is everything.
UNSELFISHNESS: Put your people first.
COURAGE: Do the right thing no matter the consequences.
KNOWLEDGE: Be an expert in the laws, policies, and rules that apply to your operation.
LOYALTY: You can’t be a leader if you don’t have followers, and you can’t have followers if you do not serve them first.
ENDURANCE: Don’t give up on people or something you know is right.
Corrections is not easy work and being a leader in a correctional agency is particularly hard. The heavy lifting often generates a sense that if you want something done right you need to do it yourself. This, however, is exactly the wrong focus.
Dwight Eisenhower, a war hero, president, and leader, is reputed to have said, “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” In other words, leadership is convincing others to be followers.
About the Author: Russ Savage has over thirty five years of experience in all aspects of correctional operations, with all populations and all custody levels from community release to death row. His experience includes Prison Complex and Unit Administration positions as well as administrative roles including Departmental Operations Officer and Bureau Administrator for Facilities Activation. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Arizona State University.
by: Russ Savage (Photo by Luke Whyte)
It is often said that employees are the most valuable resource available to the correctional administrator. But the opposite is also true. The leadership qualities of administrators are the most valuable resource to their employees.
A correctional administrator must exhibit the best qualities of two distinct types of leaders in order to be successful: mayor and commander. A correctional facility is a city where the Warden (as Mayor) is the chief political officer that oversees daily activities through department heads that, in turn, manage every aspect of the operation. The administrator is challenged many times each day with politics, minutia and bureaucratic duties, but the most severe challenge of the administrator as a leader is during an emergency. During an emergency, the administrator must also be a commander.
A leader of warriors
Correctional agencies are often considered paramilitary organizations, and the military characteristics become clearer during emergencies when the chief political officer becomes a leader of warriors, the commander in chief. The inmates may be the focus of the battle, with the protection of the employees and public as the goal.
With the similarities between a leader in a correctional emergency and the military, the definition for leadership used by the military can reasonably be applied to both entities. Working in a correctional agency during a crisis has distinct needs and differences from any other work environment.
14 traits and qualities of thought and action
The Marines have “14 Traits and Qualities of Thought and Action” that define leadership. It would be reasonable to lift the specifics directly from the Marine traits and qualities because in general they apply to any leadership role, but to supply a more specific correctional context we can us the titles the Marines supply while putting them in a correctional context:
JUSTICE: Give employees what they have coming, consider how the environment creates or discourages peak performance, and be more willing to help than to punish.
JUDGMENT: Think things through and, as often as possible, opt for incrementalism.
DEPENDABILITY: Live by a set of standards consistent with your employer’s ethics and rules.
INITIATIVE: Success isn’t measured by charging ahead, cutting a new path or pushing your own ideas. It is achieved by getting 100% of the team working to make the system safe and secure.
DECISIVENESS: Hesitation is dangerous, but big mistakes are disastrous. Get the facts, take action, but strive to get it right the first time.
TACT: Words can hurt, stifle, and anger or they can heal, inspire, and encourage. Be careful to send the right message.
INTEGRITY: What others observe is the foundation of your reputation.
ENTHUSIASM: A cheerful attitude is a vaccine and cure against burnout.
BEARING: Where a few dozen persons control hundreds, image is everything.
UNSELFISHNESS: Put your people first.
COURAGE: Do the right thing no matter the consequences.
KNOWLEDGE: Be an expert in the laws, policies, and rules that apply to your operation.
LOYALTY: You can’t be a leader if you don’t have followers, and you can’t have followers if you do not serve them first.
ENDURANCE: Don’t give up on people or something you know is right.
Corrections is not easy work and being a leader in a correctional agency is particularly hard. The heavy lifting often generates a sense that if you want something done right you need to do it yourself. This, however, is exactly the wrong focus.
Dwight Eisenhower, a war hero, president, and leader, is reputed to have said, “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” In other words, leadership is convincing others to be followers.
About the Author: Russ Savage has over thirty five years of experience in all aspects of correctional operations, with all populations and all custody levels from community release to death row. His experience includes Prison Complex and Unit Administration positions as well as administrative roles including Departmental Operations Officer and Bureau Administrator for Facilities Activation. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Arizona State University.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Motivational Interviewing Summit Convened
The Correctional Management Institute of Texas (CMIT) in collaboration with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Community Justice Assistance Division (TDCJ-CJAD) hosted a Motivational Interviewing Summit at the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center on May 6th and 7th 2010.
Led by CJAD Training Specialist IV, Mary Strong, the summit, which brought together over 37- representatives from community corrections including TDCJ-Parole, TDCJ-Rehabilitation Programs and numerous adult probation departments was convened to provide a medium for discussion on the use of Motivational Interviewing across the state including gaps in training, the existence of MINT (Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers) members in the community corrections field, and other issues associated with expanding the use of Motivational Interviewing in corrections. 
The summit culminated in the creation of the Texas Motivational Interviewing Cooperative (TMIC) whose purpose will be to combine resources and skill sets to assist in building and sustaining the effective use of Motivational Interviewing within Texas correctional communities. CMIT Executive Director, Doug Dretke expressed to participants that the Institute is “excited to partner with and lend support to the newly established cooperative to expand the use of Motivational Interviewing in Texas Corrections.” For more information on the Texas Motivational Interviewing Cooperative, please contact Mary Strong at (512) 671-2116Monday, May 3, 2010
Monthly Leadership eNewsletter
CorrectionsOne, in partnership with the Correctional Management Institute of Texas, is happy to bring you the first edition of our new, once-monthly Leadership eNews, which tackles the most critical issues in correctional leadership head-on.To view the newsletter, visit http://www.correctionsone.com/law-enforcement-newsletter/CorrectionsOne-Leadership-eNews-April-2010.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Retired Founding Director of CMIT, Dan Beto, to Receive Defensor Pacem Medal
SHSU College of Criminal Justice To Host Awards Day
This year’s recipient is Dan R. Beto, of Bryan. Beto is the retired founding director of the Correctional Management Institute of Texas (CMIT) at Sam Houston State University. While he began his career in institutional corrections, most of Beto’s career was devoted to community corrections. His career spanned more than 40 years in community corrections as a juvenile probation officer in Texas; United States probation and parole officer; chief probation officer; and director of the Judicial District Community Supervision and Corrections Department for Walker, Grimes, and Madison counties.
He currently serves as editor of “Executive Exchange,” National Association of Probation Executives; president of Beto Strategic Partners; and a senior fellow of the Canadian Training Institute. A loyal alumnus, Beto earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and master’s degree in criminology and corrections at SHSU. He and his wife, Donna, have established several scholarships to offer financial assistance to students in need.
The recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Alumnus Award is Robert Lampert, a Marine Corps veteran with more than 35 years of correctional experience, including military and state service.
During his tenure with the Texas Department of Corrections, Lampert rose through the ranks from correctional officer to senior warden. Upon his retirement from TDCJ, he was selected by the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve as superintendent of the largest correctional facility in the northwest and as assistant superintendent at Oregon’s only maximum-security institution. He later served as director of the Wyoming Department of Corrections.
During the luncheon the faculty will also recognize Bitna Kim, the first recipient of the college’s Outstanding Dissertation Award. This award recognizes a student completing a doctoral degree in the College of Criminal Justice whose dissertation reflects superior scholarship. Kim’s dissertation committee was comprised of faculty members Jurg Gerber, Mike Vaughn, Craig Henderson and Brian Lawton. Following the Leadership Luncheon, the traditional Sundial Ceremony will take place at the south entrance to the Criminal Justice Center at 1:30 p.m. The ceremony will commemorate criminal justice alumni and other law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The ceremony is open to the public.
In the evening, the College of Criminal Justice will recognize its most academically gifted students at the Honors Convocation at 7 p.m. in the Killinger Auditorium. More than 80 scholarships will be presented and 121 honor students will be recognized. Ed Reyna will be the guest speaker at the Honors Convocation. Reyna was honored in 2009 as one of Sam Houston State University’s Distinguished Alumni. He holds a master’s degree from Southern Methodist University and attended the Harvard University JFK School of Government.
The public is invited to attend.
The College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University will recognize service and leadership, superior scholarship, and will honor those who have fallen in the line of duty at three events on Thursday, April 22. A recognition luncheon will begin the day’s activities at 11 a.m. in the Flag Room of the Criminal Justice Center.
During the event, leaders of various criminal justice student organizations will be recognized for their exceptional accomplishments and achievements during the 2009-2010 academic year. Also, the college will honor and publicly recognize the recipients of the Defensor Pacem Medal, the 2010 Outstanding Alumnus Award, and the first recipient of the Outstanding Dissertation Award. Each year, the college presents the Defensor Pacem Medal to an individual or organization that has provided invaluable assistance to the criminal justice field.
During the event, leaders of various criminal justice student organizations will be recognized for their exceptional accomplishments and achievements during the 2009-2010 academic year. Also, the college will honor and publicly recognize the recipients of the Defensor Pacem Medal, the 2010 Outstanding Alumnus Award, and the first recipient of the Outstanding Dissertation Award. Each year, the college presents the Defensor Pacem Medal to an individual or organization that has provided invaluable assistance to the criminal justice field.
This year’s recipient is Dan R. Beto, of Bryan. Beto is the retired founding director of the Correctional Management Institute of Texas (CMIT) at Sam Houston State University. While he began his career in institutional corrections, most of Beto’s career was devoted to community corrections. His career spanned more than 40 years in community corrections as a juvenile probation officer in Texas; United States probation and parole officer; chief probation officer; and director of the Judicial District Community Supervision and Corrections Department for Walker, Grimes, and Madison counties.He currently serves as editor of “Executive Exchange,” National Association of Probation Executives; president of Beto Strategic Partners; and a senior fellow of the Canadian Training Institute. A loyal alumnus, Beto earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and master’s degree in criminology and corrections at SHSU. He and his wife, Donna, have established several scholarships to offer financial assistance to students in need.
The recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Alumnus Award is Robert Lampert, a Marine Corps veteran with more than 35 years of correctional experience, including military and state service.
During his tenure with the Texas Department of Corrections, Lampert rose through the ranks from correctional officer to senior warden. Upon his retirement from TDCJ, he was selected by the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve as superintendent of the largest correctional facility in the northwest and as assistant superintendent at Oregon’s only maximum-security institution. He later served as director of the Wyoming Department of Corrections.
During the luncheon the faculty will also recognize Bitna Kim, the first recipient of the college’s Outstanding Dissertation Award. This award recognizes a student completing a doctoral degree in the College of Criminal Justice whose dissertation reflects superior scholarship. Kim’s dissertation committee was comprised of faculty members Jurg Gerber, Mike Vaughn, Craig Henderson and Brian Lawton. Following the Leadership Luncheon, the traditional Sundial Ceremony will take place at the south entrance to the Criminal Justice Center at 1:30 p.m. The ceremony will commemorate criminal justice alumni and other law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The ceremony is open to the public.
In the evening, the College of Criminal Justice will recognize its most academically gifted students at the Honors Convocation at 7 p.m. in the Killinger Auditorium. More than 80 scholarships will be presented and 121 honor students will be recognized. Ed Reyna will be the guest speaker at the Honors Convocation. Reyna was honored in 2009 as one of Sam Houston State University’s Distinguished Alumni. He holds a master’s degree from Southern Methodist University and attended the Harvard University JFK School of Government.
The public is invited to attend.
Friday, April 9, 2010
March/April 2010 Warden's Peer Interaction Photos
During the Warden's Peer Interaction, individuals from around the country come together to network with peers, discuss current management and direction of prison operations and programs, identify and discuss critical issues facing prison management, prepare strategies for handling critical correctional challenges. The March/April 2010 program brought together 22 individuals from 9 states.
If you are interested in participating in a future program, please contact Natalie Payne at npayne@shsu.edu or 936-294-1706.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
NLECTC's Certified Field Search Instructors (CFSI) Course
NLECTC sponsors a two-day course that will qualify individuals as Certified Field Search Instructors (CFSI). The course is a two day intensive seminar taught by the Field Search Project Manager. Students will utilize and test every aspect of FSWin and FSMac while learning the one day course curriculum.
At the end of the course, students will demonstrate their expertise in Field Search through examination. Individuals holding the CFSI qualifications are licensed to use the Field Search Curriculum and class practicals developed by KBSolutions. This allows them to teach one-day classes certifying government agency staff in the use of Field Search.
Applicants must:
- Represent a public sector criminal justice agency,
- Be experienced users of Field Search and/or other forensic tools,
- Have the support of their agency administration to become a CFSI,
- Pass a pre-test designed to measure the applicant's knowledge of Field Search.
Training dates: July 12-13 and August 23-24.
Training Location: Denver, CO
Instructor: Jim Tanner, KBSolutions
Cost: Training is free of charge. Applicants are responsible for travel expenses. Sorry, no funding is available for travel.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Final Report
In June 2009, the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission released its final report and recommended standards on the prevention, detection, response and monitoring of corrections-based sexual abuse, in accordance with the mandates of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA).
In accordance with the PREA law, the U.S. Attorney General has until June 23, 2010, to consider the Commission’s recommended standards and to promulgate final standards for the field. As part of the review process, the U.S. Department of Justice has held a series of “Listening Sessions” with key stakeholders groups, and is currently conducting a cost analysis for the standards implementation. More recently, USDOJ released a call for public comments on the recommended PREA standards.
The deadline for submitting comments is May 10, 2010. In the past, the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission has requested comments from the field on its recommended standards. Please note that this is a different comment process. If you provided comments before, please consider participating in this public comment process as well.
APPA 35th Annual Training Institute in Washington
Where It All HappensAll APPA workshops, intensive sessions, resource expo and receptions will take place in the Hilton Washington, 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. Hilton Austin, 500 East 4th Street, Austin, Texas, 78701.
- How You Will Benefit!
*Experience innovative programming from all across the nation.
*Participate in stimulating discussions with your peers.
*Discover "what works" from professionals in the field.
*View and compare the newest correctional products, technologies and services.
*Increase your current program’s effectiveness.
*Take part in exciting and fun social events.
Monday, March 29, 2010
16th National Symposium on Juvenile Services - Representing America's Youth: Addressing the Juvenile Justice Paradox
Be sure to mark your calendars for October 10-13. The Texas Symposium Planning Committee is hard at work making preparations for the 16th National Symposium on Juvenile Services entitled Representing America’s Youth: Addressing the Juvenile Justice Paradox. This year’s event will be held at the Sheraton Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, just two blocks from the famed Riverwalk and the historic Alamo. San Antonio is an amazing venue with lots of things for you and your family to see and do. We hope you’ll plan to come early or stay late to explore the most visited city in Texas! But whatever you do, don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear and learn from national experts in the field of juvenile justice.
Monday, March 22, 2010
February 2010 Mid-Management Class Picture
Were you part of the February 2010 Mid-Management Class? If so, you're picture is now available!In an effort to assist agencies in succession planning and to prepare personnel in supervisory and mid-management positions for greater responsibility, the Correctional Management Institute of Texas offers a week-long Mid-Management Leadership Program, five times a year, for criminal justice professionals at the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center.Classes consist of employees selected, by nomination only, from adult and juvenile probation departments, the Texas Youth Commission, divisions of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Sheriff's Departments.
Agency directors may nominate, as program candidates, employees in a supervisory position with potential for promotion or who possess the potential to be promoted into a supervisory position. For more information, visit: http://www.cmitonline.org/divisions/mid.php
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Senior Level Corrections Leadership Development Program Announcement
The Correctional Management Institute of Texas is pleased to offer a week-long Senior Level Corrections Leadership Program for criminal justice professionals at the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center in Huntsville, Texas. The purpose of the program is to equip selected participants with the necessary correctional knowledge from an academic research standpoint and with the necessary leadership skills from a practitioner perspective that are required for Senior Level Leaders.
This training will target deputy directors within adult and juvenile community corrections, assistant wardens/wardens, assistant jail administrators/jail administrators, and assistant superintendents/superintendents within adult and juvenile institutions. The Institute is now accepting nominations for its program scheduled for September 19-24, 2010. This program is limited to 24-participants.
Agency Responsibility
- Nominate a person who is in a Senior Level Leadership position or who has the potential to be promoted into a Senior Level Leadership position;
- Nomination must be signed by the Agency Executive Director;
- Nominees that are two years from retiring from the agency are not eligible;
- Consider diversity when making the nomination;
- Be prepared to allow the nominee to be in attendance from Sunday afternoon to noon on the following Friday; and,
- Provide transportation or reimburse the nominee for round trip mileage between duty site and Huntsville.
Participant Responsibility
- Arrive at the Criminal Justice Center in Huntsville on Sunday by 5:00 PM for the opening session; and
- Actively participate in training activities the entire week; and
Institute Responsibility
- Consider a variety of diversity issues in selecting participants;
- Notify nominee of acceptance into the program;
- Provide 34 hours of relevant training in an atmosphere conducive to learning;
- Provide all training materials;
- Provide accommodations at the University Hotel; and
- Provide meals for participants.
For questions, please contact Fred Rangel at (936) 294-3916 or email at frangel@shsu.edu
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Mid Management Class Pictures: January 2010
Were you part of the January 2010 Mid-Management Class? If so, you're picture is now available!In an effort to assist agencies in succession planning and to prepare personnel in supervisory and mid-management positions for greater responsibility, the Correctional Management Institute of Texas offers a week-long Mid-Management Leadership Program, five times a year, for criminal justice professionals at the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center.Classes consist of employees selected, by nomination only, from adult and juvenile probation departments, the Texas Youth Commission, divisions of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Sheriff's Departments.
Agency directors may nominate, as program candidates, employees in a supervisory position with potential for promotion or who possess the potential to be promoted into a supervisory position. For more information, visit: http://www.cmitonline.org/divisions/mid.php
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Inaugural Senior Level Leadership Development Program
The Correctional Management Institute’s inaugural Senior Level Leadership Development Program held at the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center February 7 - 12, 2010 was a huge success. Twenty-five participants in Senior Level Leadership positions from various agencies throughout the state including jails, prisons, youth correctional facilities, adult and juvenile probation departments, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, state prisons, parole and others were the beneficiaries of knowledge in academic research from a faculty of academic scholars as well as correctional knowledge from community corrections practitioners in executive positions. In addition, participants were provided with two days of leadership development skills to enhance their abilities as Senior Level Leaders.
Program faculty included Dr. Gaylene Armstrong, Sam Houston State University, Correctional Management Institute of Texas, College of Criminal Justice; Dr. Randy Garner, Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice; Dr. Kevin Knight, Texas Christian University Institute of Behavioral Research; Dr. Craig Henderson, Department of Psychology at Sam Houston State University; Dr. John Edens, Associate Professor at Texas A&M University; Dr. Angel Ilarraza, Reentry Coordinator for Tarrant County; Dr. Geraldine Nagy, Director for Travis County Community Supervision and Corrections Department; Charlotte Stallings, Getting Smart! LLC; Ed Owens, Retired Deputy Executive Director for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Doug Dretke, Executive Director for the Correctional Management Institute of Texas.To view additional class photos, please click here.
Monday, February 8, 2010
CMIT To Fund Scholarships for Corrections Personnel
Sam Houston State University's College of Criminal Justice, in partnership with the Correctional Management Institute of Texas (CMIT), will provide scholarships for personnel in juvenile and adult institutional and community corrections agencies. CMIT will provide tuition costs each year for selected employees accepted into the Masters of Criminal Justice Leadership and Management Online/Weekend Programs.
"We are excited to fund these scholarships," said Doug Dretke, Director of CMIT. "This will provide an opportunity for corrections professionals across the State of Texas to enhance their knowledge and leadership capabilities while they continue to serve within this critical public safety arena."
Applicants for the scholarships must first be accepted into the MS in Leadership and Management program and be active professionals in the criminal justice field with a minimum of five years' experience. Continued financial support of selected students is contingent upon their maintaining at least a 3.3 grade point average and making satisfactory progress toward completing the degree program in two years.
For more information call Doris Pratt at (936) 294-3637 or email at icc_dcp@shsu.edu.
"We are excited to fund these scholarships," said Doug Dretke, Director of CMIT. "This will provide an opportunity for corrections professionals across the State of Texas to enhance their knowledge and leadership capabilities while they continue to serve within this critical public safety arena."
Applicants for the scholarships must first be accepted into the MS in Leadership and Management program and be active professionals in the criminal justice field with a minimum of five years' experience. Continued financial support of selected students is contingent upon their maintaining at least a 3.3 grade point average and making satisfactory progress toward completing the degree program in two years.
For more information call Doris Pratt at (936) 294-3637 or email at icc_dcp@shsu.edu.
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