Videos of Conference Sessions

April 24, 2006

• Welcome, Overview, and Session I: Introduction and Exploration of the Various Functions of Prison Oversight
• Session II: Professionalism in Corrections and the Need for External Scrutiny
• Session III: What Might External Oversight Look Like? Brief Overviews of a Sampling of Inspection Models
• Luncheon Address: The Importance of Dialogue and Collaboration in the Prison Oversight Process
• Session IV: Independence: What does it mean and why is it critical?
• Session V: Politics and Oversight

April 25, 2006

• Session VI: Standards
• Session VII: The Role of Citizens and Non-Profit Advocacy Organizations in Providing Oversight
• Luncheon Address: Reflections on 40 years of Outside Scrutiny of Prisons and Prison Policy in the U.S.
• Session VIII: The Role of the Media in Opening Up a Closed World
• Session IX: Oversight of Jails and Private Prisons
• Session X: Thinking about the Future of Non-Judicial Oversight of Prisons and Jails in the United States