BJA 2023 Spotlight, Michigan Tanisha Black serves as a Leadership and Professional Development Training Specialist at the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC.) She is a twenty-two-year veteran of the agency. Tanisha received her bachelor’s degree in...
BJA 2023 Spotlight, Ohio Annette Chambers-Smith was appointed Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) in January 2019. She has a degree in organizational management and brings thirty years of corrections experience. She has received...
BJA 2023 Spotlight, Michigan Today’s challenges in corrections often revolve around retention and recruitment. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a recent agency-wide addition to the training at the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC). This training aids...
Don’t miss our PREA Juvenile Specialized Investigations Training If you work in a juvenile facility, you do not want to miss our upcoming virtual training on PREA specialized investigations December 19, 2022 from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm EST. In this virtual online...
BJA Correctional Training Academy. The Moss Group will be presenting a workshop at ACA 2023, January 27-31, in Orlando! In 2019, TMG was awarded a multi-year initiative from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to examine the state of correctional academy training....
Shirley Moore Smeal selected as the 2022 AWEC Susan M. Hunter Award Recipient. The Association of Women Executives in Corrections (AWEC) honored Shirley Moore Smeal as the 2022 Susan M. Hunter award recipient. This prestigious award recognizes women who mentor,...
