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February 5, 2014 Wednesday 8:33 PM EST
Armenian Corrections Delegation Successful Training in Wisconsin
YEREVAN, Armenia
The U.S. Embassy issued the following news release:
Wisconsin Department of Corrections staff members continued sharing
instructional strategies with the Armenian correctional delegation in
January at the Madison Training Center. The training topics included
demonstrations; role plays; case studies; scenarios, presentations,
etc.
The Corrections Reform Program partnership between the Wisconsin
Department of Corrections and Armenia started in April 2012, and the
ongoing cooperation and training has led to many planned changes for
the new prison set to open soon in Armavir. One of the big changes
will be the implementation of unit management concepts and the use of
multi-disciplinary teams consisting of social workers, security, and
medical staff to effectively manage a prison population. This group of
eight Armenian delegates in Wisconsin now is developing curriculum to
use for training correctional staff.
Armenian delegates were presented with the theory, provided an example
of each strategy, and then used these strategies in their own
presentations. The trainers and delegates provided feedback on both
the successes and areas allowing for improvement.
"The delegation has demonstrated both a great interest in how we train
in Wisconsin and an ability to adapt some of the methods presented to
their own programs", said Judy Smith, Warden at Oshkosh Correctional
Institution. "The delegates are meeting, and perhaps, exceeding their
goals for what they have accomplished to this point."
The delegation of Armenian correctional officials conducting training
in Wisconsin became snowbound at their hotel on Jan. 14. Oshkosh
Correctional Institution, Madison Training Center and Central Office
staff took their show on the road and used the hotel facilities to
continue the program there. The group also travelled to Red Granite
Correctional Institution for a tour and to experience the missions of
the different housing units and the reclassification process. While at
Red Granite Correctional Institution the delegation made a
presentation to the staff on Armenian culture and history.
Later in the week the group visited Oshkosh Correctional Institution
where they made presentations based on what they learned the previous
day at Red Granite Correctional Institution. The remainder of the day
was spent in activities and discussion related to unit management,
multi-disciplinary teams and the strategies that could be employed to
introduce and train the concepts to Unit Management.
"Armenia is undergoing much change, especially in the penitentiary
system," said Hamlet Aghoyan, leader of the delegation. "Our purpose
is to learn from the American experience and make that a basis for
penitentiary reform. We are very grateful to our American colleagues
for this exceptional opportunity; we appreciate the importance as do
all the people of Armenia."
February 5, 2014 Wednesday 8:33 PM EST
Armenian Corrections Delegation Successful Training in Wisconsin
YEREVAN, Armenia
The U.S. Embassy issued the following news release:
Wisconsin Department of Corrections staff members continued sharing
instructional strategies with the Armenian correctional delegation in
January at the Madison Training Center. The training topics included
demonstrations; role plays; case studies; scenarios, presentations,
etc.
The Corrections Reform Program partnership between the Wisconsin
Department of Corrections and Armenia started in April 2012, and the
ongoing cooperation and training has led to many planned changes for
the new prison set to open soon in Armavir. One of the big changes
will be the implementation of unit management concepts and the use of
multi-disciplinary teams consisting of social workers, security, and
medical staff to effectively manage a prison population. This group of
eight Armenian delegates in Wisconsin now is developing curriculum to
use for training correctional staff.
Armenian delegates were presented with the theory, provided an example
of each strategy, and then used these strategies in their own
presentations. The trainers and delegates provided feedback on both
the successes and areas allowing for improvement.
"The delegation has demonstrated both a great interest in how we train
in Wisconsin and an ability to adapt some of the methods presented to
their own programs", said Judy Smith, Warden at Oshkosh Correctional
Institution. "The delegates are meeting, and perhaps, exceeding their
goals for what they have accomplished to this point."
The delegation of Armenian correctional officials conducting training
in Wisconsin became snowbound at their hotel on Jan. 14. Oshkosh
Correctional Institution, Madison Training Center and Central Office
staff took their show on the road and used the hotel facilities to
continue the program there. The group also travelled to Red Granite
Correctional Institution for a tour and to experience the missions of
the different housing units and the reclassification process. While at
Red Granite Correctional Institution the delegation made a
presentation to the staff on Armenian culture and history.
Later in the week the group visited Oshkosh Correctional Institution
where they made presentations based on what they learned the previous
day at Red Granite Correctional Institution. The remainder of the day
was spent in activities and discussion related to unit management,
multi-disciplinary teams and the strategies that could be employed to
introduce and train the concepts to Unit Management.
"Armenia is undergoing much change, especially in the penitentiary
system," said Hamlet Aghoyan, leader of the delegation. "Our purpose
is to learn from the American experience and make that a basis for
penitentiary reform. We are very grateful to our American colleagues
for this exceptional opportunity; we appreciate the importance as do
all the people of Armenia."