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Working Dialogue, Managing Gate Pass Cards - Troy 'Eddie' Adams
The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) operates the Appalachian Community Corrections Alternative Program (ACCAP). ACCAP is...
Jan 2910 min read
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Working Dialogue to Enhance Security Procedures to Prevent Contraband - Crystal Butler
The number one goal for the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is longterm public safety. As in any other prison system, the...
Jan 299 min read
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Vaccinated: To Be or Not to Be… - Whitney Barton and Carrie West-Bailey
n early 2021, after having dealt with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic for over 10 months, the Virginia Department of Corrections...
Jan 289 min read
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Research Peer Review as Part of the VADOC Healing Environment – Shakita Bland, Tama Celi and Warren McGehee
The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is responsible for the care, security and well-being of over 30,000 inmates, 60,000...
Jan 277 min read
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Remaining Focused on What Has Proven to Work Best – Shannon Fuller and Gregory Holloway
In 2018, the Chief of Housing and Program Managers (CHAPS) participated in a survey initiated by the Virginia Department of Corrections...
Jan 278 min read
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Putting Dialogue to Work in the Virginia Department of Corrections - Harold Clarke and Whitney Barton
The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) began its Dialogue journey in 2010, and has continued to evolve under the leadership of...
Jan 2620 min read
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Ending Gang Control of Telephones and Showers - Sharon S. Burgess
Facility personnel across the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) began noticing a rise in inmate disturbances. The lead cause...
Jan 79 min read
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Employee Retention, How Do We Recover - Matt Burgess, Michelle Hicks, and Angela Hill
The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) strives to hire trustworthy, dedicated staff and retain their employment for 20 to 30...
Jan 710 min read
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Dialogue within Decision Making by Peter Garrett
This is a companion paper expanding the consideration begun by Harold Clarke and Whitney Barton in their paper, Putting Dialogue to Work...
Dec 23, 202422 min read
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Dialogue and a Healing Environment in the Virginia Department of Corrections by Harold Clarke and Susan Williams
In 2010, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) was in transition. The goal of the newly elected Governor was to enhance public...
Dec 12, 202431 min read
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Covid Check Up, Coming Back Together - Jennifer Kittrell and Virginia Pauls
Like all of the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC), by May of 2121 District 34 (Williamsburg Probation and Parole) staff had been...
Dec 10, 20247 min read
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Connecting Probationers to Substance Abuse Disorder and Recovery Services – Tessie N. Lam and Brandon B. Daisy
Sometimes an opportunity presents itself to stand back and take a look at what we are doing and how well we are managing. Such a...
Dec 5, 202410 min read
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Recording of Connecting Probationers to Substance Abuse Disorder and Recovery Services - Tessie N. Lam and Brandon B. Daisy
Sometimes an opportunity presents itself to stand back and take a look at what we are doing and how well we are managing. Such a...
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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