Tuesday, September 07, 2010

(ADA), azjails.org, Griffin Works system, Insurance Pool standards

ARIZONA DETENTION ASSOCIATION

Meeting Date: Friday, July 25th, 2008

Arizona Jail Standards. Copies were given to all the Sheriffs but five who were not present. Terry Altman has mailed a copy to the five who weren’t there.

The Arizona Counties Insurance Pool put together the format used.  The final product will include caselaw annotations which aren’t currently in the draft given to the Sheriffs.



Sheriff’s September meeting in Laughlin

if you would like a copy sent to you electronically, contact Valerie at the Arizona Counties Insurance Pool .

Terry Altman ....   replaced by James Kimble

Griffin Works system- Terry Altman reminded everyone the Insurance Pool is moving forward with the Griffin Works system. An e-mail was already sent out asking for contacts information for who would be responsible for the system in each facility. Terry said he anticipates that will start soon after the new standards are in place.

Azjails.org

Minutes respectfully prepared and submitted by, M.L. Searles, Secretary, Arizona Detention Association
Please report any changes or modifications to Matthew Searles 1-928-524-4372
or by email at mat.searles@navajocountyaz.gov

If I were going to be a lawyer, I'd try to be like Mark...

The Four Most Powerful Words in the Criminal Courthouse

Mark Bennett

Try this:

Stand up. Raise one foot off the ground. Now shift your weight forward. Don’t set your raised foot down. What happens?

You fall down.

But if you do the same thing and set the raised foot down to stop your fall, you take a step. Raise the other foot off the ground, shift your weight forward, and set your raised foot down to catch you. String a series of these events together, and you’re moving across the ground.

Walking....

(The rest is here: The Four Most Powerful Words in the Criminal Courthouse)