BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:923a841923acf2d7d6062ba92e316e6615 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:Texas Prisons: The Business of Incarceration DESCRIPTION:
Schedule:
All Sessions: 8 a.m.-10 a.m. CST< /span>
Week 1: Thur sday, September 10
Fellow Presentation:
The Industry of Incarceration in
Texas: Leveraging Partnerships to Support Offender Reentry
Abigail Wesson, Texas Tech University
The Texas Pri
son System has undergone dramatic changes over the past 40 years, with sign
ificant shifts in inmate populations and consequent changes in the infrastr
ucture and complexity of prison operations. With a staggering increase in i
mprisonment beginning in the 1980s and steadily declining since 2011, incar
ceration in Texas continues to generate multifaceted, economic implications
for all residents, including businesses and individuals within the industr
y of incarceration. Amidst a sudden economic downturn and public health cri
sis, Texas legislators must examine the state’s correctional system to find
bi-partisan policy interventions to prioritize cost-efficiency and safety.
As such, this policy brief examines the economic and public policy implica
tions of leveraging partnerships within the Texas Prison System to support
successful offender reentry.
Panel: What is the future of incarceration?:
Jason Hernandez, Author of Get Clemency Now
Alice Johnson, Te
xas Public Policy Foundation Fellow
Marc Levin, Chief of Poli
cy and Innovation, Right on Crime, Texas Public Policy Foundation
Doug Smith, Senior Policy Analyst, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
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What will incarceration look like in Texas in the next 10 – 20 yea
rs? How could current and future decisions and actions – policies, legislat
ion, activism – shift the current norms and realities that influence the pr
evalence of prisons, jails and detention centers in our state? How could th
ese shifts change the economic reality of our carceral systems? Shaped by t
heir experiences within the justice system, Jason Hernandez and Alice Johns
on will share their perspectives in dialogue with criminal justice policy e
xperts Marc Levin and Doug Smith. Together they will lead our reflections o
n the current appetite for prison reform and explore the trends that could
impact the business of incarceration in our state.
Board Meeting: Fri day, September 11, 10 a.m.–12 p.m CST (requires a separate registra tion, invitation will be emailed)
Week 2: Thursday, September 17
Keynote: The Business of Prison
in Texas
Bryan Collier, Executive Director, Texas Departm
ent of Criminal Justice
Ron Steffa, Chief Financial Officer,
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
How much does it take to run
the prison system in Texas? What is necessary to keep the system running?
Come and learn the ins and outs of the TDCJ operational budget and dive int
o the unique ways the departments balances its checkbook to meet the needs
of their population
Panel: Private Industry in Texas Prisons
Speakers to be announced!
The industry of pris
ons in Texas is not as you often read in the media. Private industry within
the prison system goes beyond brick and mortar, instead companies contract
with state, county, and local municipalities for a variety of services suc
h as healthcare, food, transportation, financial services, phone and video
calls, education and vocational training, just to name a few. During the Te
xas Lyceum panel entitled "Private Industry in Texas Prisons” we will take
a deeper dive with some of the leading companies providing essential servic
es for our inmates.
Week 3: Thursday, September 24
Legisla
tors Panel: Regulation, Reform, and the Path Forward:
Rep. James White, House Committee on Corrections
Sen. John Whitmire, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Rep. Joseph Moody, Texas House of Representatives
What is the history and current regulatory environment for one
of the largest prison systems in the world? How will many of the anticipa
ted criminal justice reforms impact its future? With the 87th Legislative
session looming, what will Texas lawmakers do or not do? Please join a pree
minent panel of Texas Legislators to answer these and many other questions.
The Lyceum is honored to have Representative James White, Chairman of the
House Committee on Corrections, Senator John Whitmire, Chairman of the Sena
te Committee on Criminal Justice, and Representative Joseph Moody, Speaker
Pro Tempore of the Texas House of Representatives.
Ethics Ex
ercises:
Incarceration in our state is a topic and issue that
brings up a lot of questions, concerns, values and convictions. Through ou
r ethics exercises, we hope to create a space for discussion, critical thin
king and debate amongst attendees. Conference participants get to choose tw
o options to explore in-depth with their colleagues, through a facilitated
discussion.
Topic 1- Profits and Prisons: Participa nts will explore the success and effectiveness in the sector. Together they will seek to answer: What is the ROI for our state’s investment in prisons ? Are they effective? For whom? Who profits from prisons? Is it ethical to profit from incarceration?
Topic 2- The Cost of Prison Labor : As one of the few states that does not compensate prisoners for their labor, participants will join in discussion to explore why this is th e case in the Lone Star state and debate whether it is a policy that should or should not continue.
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