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Corrections Today, Volume 73, Issue 2, April/May 2011

NCJ Number
234576
Journal
Corrections Today Volume: 73 Issue: 2 Dated: April/May 2011 Pages: 1-104
Editor(s)
Susan L. Clayton, M.S.
Date Published
April 2011
Length
104 pages
Annotation
Seven feature articles describe how various correctional facilities and programs have emphasized energy-saving operations and focus on conservation in work-related projects.
Abstract
"Greening of Corrections: Creating a Sustainable System" presents an overview of the "green" (energy-saving) strategies for correctional facilities and their operations; the education and training of inmates to prepare for reentry, including environmental literacy; the greening of correctional industries; and the greening of reentry programs. "The BOP Meets Conservation Goals With Energy Saving Performance Contract Program" describes the implementation and impact of the Federal Bureau of Prison's progress in meeting mandated environmental and energy performance requirements. "Green Job Training in Prisons Benefits Everyone" describes the efforts of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to create a Green Job Training Academy that offers classes for inmates that prepare them for a range of jobs related to energy-saving and conservation. "Entrepreneurship: Catalyst for Successful Reentry" presents examples of correctional programs that provide "green" job skills training that includes entrepreneur training. "Knox County Detention Facility Saves Money, Energy With Physical Plant Improvement Initiatives" describes a countywide infrastructure improvement program that involved $7.2 million in upgrades to heating, ventilation and air conditioning, lighting, water heating, and other systems at the 1,036-bed Knox County Detention Facility (Tennessee). "Restorative Justice Goes Green: Maryland Inmates Plant and Prune Their Way to New Opportunities" describes Maryland inmates' involvement in the "green" activities of bay grass growing and planting, historic battlefield restoration, and oyster protection. "How to Save $1,000 per Inmate: Seven Steps to More Sustainable Correctional Facilities and Programs" draws on the authors' combined research and experience at more than 30 prisons in 15 States in order to explain seven steps that can save money and resources for correctional facilities and programs. Sections on "News and Views," the journal's departments, and the 2011 Winter Conference recap