https://www.drc.ohio.gov/Newshttps://www.drc.ohio.gov/keeping-the-aca-streakNortheast Reintegration Center (NERC)Tue, 12 Sep 2017 12:08:58 GMT

NERC was first Accredited on August 19, 1996, under the leadership of former Warden Norman Rose. Current Warden, Brande Harris,

<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">NERC was first Accredited on August 19, 1996, under the leadership of former Warden Norman Rose. &nbsp;Current Warden, Brande Harris, accepted the most recent Accreditation, their 8^th consecutive&nbsp;with the American Correctional Association. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Warden Harris was joined at the ACA Conference by Director Mohr, Regional Director Todd Ishee, and Regional Audit Administrator Dan Lipperman, who were also on hand as sister institutions GCI and LorCI accepted their Re-Accreditation Certificates.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Auditors Lester Young, Author Beeler and Randy Cross had extremely laudatory comments about NERC and their experience in conducting the ACA Audit earlier this year. NERC achieved scores of 100% Mandatory Standard compliance, and 99.76% Non-Mandatory compliance. &nbsp;Warden Harris said &ldquo;I&rsquo;m very proud of our hard working staff who have already starting the work to prepare for our next re-accreditation audit. Our staff are totally committed to making successful resident reentry a reality in Ohio.&rdquo; </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>https://www.drc.ohio.gov/lorci-re-accreditationLorain Correctional Institution (LorCI)Fri, 01 Sep 2017 16:34:10 GMT

Warden Clipper went to St. Louis Missouri, to attend a conference and to celebrate the re-accreditation of the Lorain Correctional Institution (LorCI) by the American Correctional Association (ACA).

<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Warden Clipper went to St. Louis Missouri, to attend a conference and to celebrate the re-accreditation of the Lorain Correctional Institution (LorCI) by the American Correctional Association (ACA).&nbsp; Joining her at the conference were Regional Director Todd Ishee, Director Gary Mohr, Regional Audit Administrator Dan Lipperman, LorCI had their ACA Re-accreditation Audit scoring 100% on the Mandatory standards and 99.77% on the Non-Mandatory standards.&nbsp; The staff at LorCI are truly dedicated to ensuring the success of the facility as well as the offenders whom they serve.</span></p>https://www.drc.ohio.gov/gci-receives-accreditationGrafton Correctional Institution (GCI)Fri, 01 Sep 2017 16:17:34 GMT

St. Louis Missouri, American Correctional Association (ACA) Conference: Grafton Correctional Institution receives accreditation from the American Correctional Association

<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">St. Louis Missouri, American Correctional Association (ACA) Conference: Grafton Correctional Institution receives accreditation from the American Correctional Association </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Warden LaShann Eppinger along with Regional Director Todd Ishee and Director Gary Mohr celebrate the accreditation of Grafton Correction Institution by ACA. ACA accreditation is intended to improve facility operations through adherence to clear standards relevant to all areas/operations of the facility, including safety, security, order, inmate care, programs, justice, and administration. &nbsp;The Standards and Accreditation department&rsquo;s staff facilitates the accreditation process from initial contact through assessment, contracting, preparation, the accreditation audit, and lastly the appearance before the <em>Commission on Accreditation for Corrections</em> for a final accreditation decision. &nbsp;</span></p>