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The federal government has granted approval of a new federal prison in Letcher County, Kentucky. The House Appropriations Committee has earmarked $500 million for construction of the facility. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said it will acquire approximately 500 acres of land in Roxana, Kentucky, to build and operate the federal correctional institution and camp, designed to hold 1,408 adults. It will take about a year for design work and property acquisitions before construction can begin. Read the full article on Construction Dive at https://lnkd.in/g_pfwddE. Stiver Engineering excels in offering engineering solutions tailored to intricate construction projects. This encompasses planning, coordination, and the oversight of the project, all while regarding structural integrity, efficiency, and regulation compliance. Leveraging our team's expertise, we deliver optimal solutions for businesses and municipalities alike. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/ga3MwmHQ. #stivereng #constructionprojects #constructionengineering #constructionengineeringprojects

The federal government has granted approval of a new federal prison in Letcher County, Kentucky. The House Appropriations Committee has earmarked $500 million for construction of the facility. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said it will acquire approximately 500 acres of land in Roxana, Kentucky, to build and operate the federal correctional institution and camp, designed to hold 1,408 adults. It will take about a year for design work and property acquisitions before construction can begin. Read the full article on Construction Dive at https://lnkd.in/gg-vifpB. Stiver Engineering excels in offering engineering solutions tailored to intricate construction projects. This encompasses planning, coordination, and the oversight of the project, all while regarding structural integrity, efficiency, and regulation compliance. Leveraging our team's expertise, we deliver optimal solutions for businesses and municipalities alike. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g4wpS2Bk. #stivereng #constructionprojects #constructionengineering #constructionengineeringprojects

 Stop state-sponsored torture: ask your federal representatives to support the End Solitary Confinement Act #ESCA Solitary confinement inflicts devastating suffering on the human spirit, triggering psychological deterioration and deaths by suicide. We need YOUR help now to prevent our federal prisons and detention centers from becoming more dangerous and inhumane. We’ve made progress since #ESCA was first introduced in 2021 - congressional hearings, federal oversight, and a growing awareness that there are far more effective and humane alternatives - but the numbers are still shocking: more than 122,000 people are in solitary on any given day in the US.  Join the fight to #EndSolitaryConfinement. Visit www.endtorturenow.org to contact your U.S. Senators & House Representatives using our simple form TODAY. Powered by FAST (Federal Anti-Solitary Taskforce). Vera Institute of Justice, End Solitary NC.

'Punishment or Transformative Rehabilitation? Architectural Design and Management of Maximum-Security Prisons in the United States and Norway' by Mohammad A. Chaichian, Mount Mercy University, in book on 'The Transformative Power of Architecture and Urban Design' refers to European Parliamentary Research Service publication on 'The death penalty and the EU's fight against it', available here: https://lnkd.in/eBJX362M #EPRS

👀This week in Minnesota… Bipartisan collaboration between states! The Minnesota House Public Safety and Finance Committee held an informational hearing to discuss corrections issues and explore innovative solutions. Led by the committee Chair, Rep. Kelly Moller, the group heard from representatives of various state correctional agencies, directly impacted individuals, and leaders from other states about their experiences and promising practices. Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety, Tricia Everest, shared how Oklahoma is modernizing its justice system and transforming the culture of corrections in one of the most conservative states in the nation! She highlighted the improvements they’ve made that have resulted in the closing of four prisons. Oklahoma has made several strides in aligning its focus on starting rehabilitation at the point of entry. 👏 As Secretary Everest said⤵️ “If you give [incarcerated people] their humanity, their likelihood of success on the outside will improve. It helps workers too; all lives will be improved.” We love seeing the states we work in come together to collectively find solutions to some of the nation's most pressing justice reform  issues! #CriminalJusticeReform #PublicSafetySolutions #JANFoundation

£2.3bn Investment for Prisons Expansion in UK Budget Read full article at: https://lnkd.in/dB-a2zPZ #2024budget #Budget #fiscalyear #governmentspending #HMPMillsike #Kier #Millsike #MinistryofJustice #penalcomplex #penalcomplexinvestment #prisoncapacity #prisonexpansion #prisonfunding #RachelReeves #UKBudget, #BusinessNews

👀This week in Minnesota… Bipartisan collaboration between states! The Minnesota House Public Safety and Finance Committee held an informational hearing to discuss corrections issues and explore innovative solutions. Led by the committee Chair, Rep. Kelly Moller, the group heard from representatives of various state correctional agencies, directly impacted individuals, and leaders from other states about their experiences and promising practices. Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety, Tricia Everest, shared how Oklahoma is modernizing its justice system and transforming the culture of corrections in one of the most conservative states in the nation! She highlighted the improvements they’ve made that have resulted in the closing of four prisons. Oklahoma has made several strides in aligning its focus on starting rehabilitation at the point of entry. 👏 As Secretary Everest said⤵️ “If you give [incarcerated people] their humanity, their likelihood of success on the outside will improve. It helps workers too; all lives will be improved.” We love seeing the states we work in come together to collectively find solutions to some of the nation's most pressing justice reform  issues! #CriminalJusticeReform #PublicSafetySolutions #JusticeActionNetwork

This week, the people of the #UnitedStates will elect their next president. No matter who is elected, their administration must recognize that meaningful change is within reach and critical work is needed to build safe communities. From establishing funding for community safety strategies to reforming the nation’s prisons, here are some actions a new president should take to advance justice: https://lnkd.in/ehieJuYf

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children now more than ever need our support and care, not cages and adult sentences. But the QLD Crisafulli Government has rammed through regressive laws that will send more children to prison for longer and override human rights. These discriminatory laws will see even more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children locked up in overcrowded, unsafe prisons, and kids as young as ten facing harsher sentences like life detention. Queensland already holds the shameful title of locking up the most children in the country. The Crisafulli Government must stop playing political football with children's lives, and instead listen to communities who know what works. We need to #RaiseTheAge, address systemic racism and discriminatory policing and properly invest in Aboriginal-led preventative and early intervention services. Read more about the far-reaching impact of these laws: https://lnkd.in/gBGY2bUs

Punishing trauma without addressing its root causes only deepens the cycle of pain, #retraumatisation and reoffending. In The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk, we learn about the profound impact of early childhood trauma on future future wellbeing, and how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), can lead to cycles of retraumatisation and reoffending. Adverse early childhood experiences such as childhood incarceration can lead to cycles of retraumatisation by: ❌Disrupting attachment patterns and emotional regulation ❌Promoting disassociation and detachment that can prevent them from recognising the signs of abusive relationships later in life ❌Encouraging hyperarousal and the erosion of conflict resolution skills ❌Inability to differentiate healthy from harmful behaviour ❌Reinforcing a sense of helplessness ❌Perpetuating intergenerational trauma Together, let’s stop playing “political football” with children’s lives, and adopt a trauma informed approach that views youth offending as a product of dysfunctional attachment styles and adverse childhood experiences. Only by addressing these root causes can we help children break free from cycles of pain and create pathways to healing, accountability and growth. #breakthecycle #youth