Parallel Workshops
This presentation describes sustainability of evidence-based depopulation strategies for local detention facilities initiated due to COVID-19. Deflection - redirection of those in behavioral health crises from the public safety system into the public health system – is reviewed, focusing on successful efforts in the years leading up to the pandemic. During the pandemic, law enforcement agencies were forced to creatively seek alternatives to detention due to mandates from governing authorities to reduce populations in these congregant settings. Many of these alternatives can be sustained, affording access to care that reduces criminogenic risk, and creates safer communities at substantial cost-savings. The Baltimore Therapeutic Treatment Center (BTTC) in the State of Maryland is the most progressive and innovative solution, incorporating best practices from around the world. This will be the first time the BTTC is presented publicly as the project begins its architectural design phase.
Robert L. Green is the 8th Secretary and Executive Director of the American Correctional Association. Mr. Green brings over 39 years of corrections and government leadership experience to the position. He began his correctional career with the Frederick Sheriff's Office in 1985, ultimately becoming the Corrections Director. In 2000, he was selected for a senior position with the Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation in Montgomery County Maryland, one of the 50 largest jail systems in the country, where he also served as the Director of that department. In 2019, Governor Larry J. Hogan selected Mr. Green to become the 12th Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for the State of Maryland. Mr. Green has served the American Correctional Association for more than 30 years. His most recent committee assignment was as Vice Chair of the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections. Robert is a graduate of Shepherd University, West Virginia.
