Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #12 - Innovation in Correctional Healthcare (ACJ12-A006)

Article 6: North Carolina's Therapeutic Diversion Units-Innovation in Correctional Behavioral Health (ACJ12-A006)

Authors

Mr. Charles Mautz MA

Innovation Institute Administrator

Charles Mautz is the Innovation Institute Administrator for the North Carolina Division of Prisons. Charles oversees the Institute's role in reviewing, researching, and evaluating innovative initiatives, evidence-based practices, and advances in the use of technology within North Carolina Prisons. Charles' experience in correctional work includes direct behavioral health practice as a Psychologist, management of specialized behavioral health treatment programming, operational oversight of all unit-based treatment programs across the Division, and numerous contributions to Policy and Procedure development, Operational Manual development, Continuous Quality Improvement committee work, documentation and electronic health record committee work, Crisis Intervention Team training development and instruction, peer-reviewed publication of program evaluation studies, and more. Charles also prioritizes building efficacious and beneficial partnerships with external agencies, researchers, and other stakeholders to further advance the work done in North Carolina Prisons.

Dr. Gary Junker PhD

Director of Health and Wellness

Dr. Junker possesses 32 years of clinical and management experience in diverse correctional settings serving as coordinator of employee assistance programs; suicide prevention programs; internship training programs; chair of workplace violence panels; chair of institutional research review boards; chair of transgender treatment review committees; and as a member of governing bodies and medical executive committees. Dr. Junker has been a contributor to successful American Correctional Association and Joint Commission accreditation efforts in several correctional systems. He began his career in corrections at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary in 1989 and served for 24 years as a clinician and administrator with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Prior to current employment with NCDPS, Dr. Junker served as Regional Behavioral Health Director for the Tennessee Department of Correction. Dr. Junker holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of New Mexico where he trained as a research assistant to Dr. William R. Miller, creator of Motivational Interviewing. Dr. Junker received a doctoral degree in counseling psychology from Georgia State University and is a licensed psychologist and health service provider. Dr. Junker has authored or co-authored several peer reviewed articles and has presented on diverse topics related to correctional healthcare at conferences across the United States

Todd Ishee Sr

Commissioner of Prisons

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