Federal law protects prisoners medical records from being exposed to the public or any unauthorized person. However, prisoners are subject to various surveillance technologies, communication screenings, and searches. The vast majority of all of these legal privacy intrusions, contain no or little relevant information that constitutes violations of policies or laws. However, the information gained is left unprotected.

When most defendants first come into contact with the criminal justice system, it is usually during an arrest, detention or investigation. Defendants generally have a negative view of law enforcement and the criminal justice system, in the early stages. They see law enforcement as the enemy and the criminal justice system as being the process that destroys their lives. How do we as a Nation, turn this negative view around, to where defendants and their loved ones see the syst

These are suggested starting points, to further develop. Regarding taunting, bullying, intimidating, trolling, stalking or harassing: 1. Any person who knowingly taunts, bully's, intimidates, trolls, stalks or harasses another person, without legal justification, is guilty of assault and a misdemeanor and may be sentenced for up to one year in jail in addition to a fine of up to $5,000. 2. Any person who knowingly taunts, bullies, intimidates, trolls, stalks, or hara

Cognitive Behavioral Coaching can be done by peer support specialist to augment staff and conserve resources within the Michigan Department of Corrections. A common example of a peer support specialist might be akin to an AA sponsor. Another example would be someone who experiences mental illness and overcomes it, then utilizing their experience with additional training, to help their peers by becoming peer support specialist. Prisoners within the Michigan Department of Corre

Often times, the story you read about in the paper or hear on the local news, is negative when it comes to law enforcement and corrections. That's because we focus on and remember the most emotional stories, which in this case are generally negative. In reality, the hard and everyday work of law enforcement, corrections and mental health are positive success stories. The positive stories are big for those involved, but not quite dramatic enough for the news.

As you read this, no matter how many times, while you read this, there are many families who have missing loved ones they desperately want to find. They want closure, they want resolve. If you have read about me, you know I have my own place in history to contribute to this cause. I desperately need the publics support to make an impact towards bringing these loved ones home to their families.

Kevin Tower is serving a life sentence in the Michigan Department of Corrections for the double murder of his father's brothers. Despite his