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2026 September Jail School Agenda

TENTATIVE - Subject to change - PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER FOR UPDATES

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

  • 1800-1930 Registration
  • 1800-1930 Welcome Reception - Courtyard - Hosted by: Airport Holiday Inn
  • 1900-0000 Hospitality in Westview – Hosted by:

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

  • 0730-0800 Registration – Iowa Hall Foyer
  • 0800-0820 Opening Ceremonies – ISSDA Honor Guard
  • 0830-0930 Simona Hammond - Interstate Compact Update
  • 0930-1015 Technology Review / Break Out Discussion - Iowa Hall Sponsored by: 
  • 1115-1200 Evidence Based Standard of Care of Opioid Disorder in Jails – Rich VandenHeuvel
  • 1200-1300 Lunch - Iowa 
  • 1300-1400 Abbey Ferenzi – Iowa Primary Health Care
  • 1400-1445 Technology Review / Break out Discussion – Iowa Hall
  • 1445-1530 Brief Behavioral Interventions Everyone Can Use - Rich VandenHeuvel
  • 1530-1545Technology Review / Break out Discussion – Iowa Hall
  • 1545-1700 Medication Administration and Diversion Mitigation - Rich VandenHeuvel
  • 1600-1730 Sheriff’s Breakout Meeting – 

  • 1900-2200 Bag Tournament – Sponsored by –

Thursday, September 17, 2026

  • 0800-0930 Direct Supervision – Josh Arnold 
  • 0930-1015 Technology Review / Break out Discussion – Iowa Hall Sponsored in part by –
  • 1015-1100 Use of Force - Josh Arnold
  • 1100-1115 Technology Review / Break out Discussion – Iowa Hall             
  • 1115-1200 Use of Force Documentation – Josh Arnold
  • 1200-1300 Lunch – Iowa Hall Foyer
  • 1300-1400 Religious Issues in Jail – Tate McCotter
  • 1400-1430 Technology Review / Break out Discussion – Iowa Hall                            
  • 1430-1530 Inmate Communication Issues – Tate McCotter
  • 1530-1545 Technology Review / Break out Discussion – Iowa Hall                            
  • 1545-1700 Grievances – Tate McCotter
  • 1700-1900 Hospitality – Courtyard Hosted by – 
  • 1900-2000 Hospitality – Iowa Hall Hosted by –
  • 2000-0000 Entertainment – Iowa Hall - Trivia DJ

Friday, September 18, 2026

  • 0800-0915 Report writing/depositions/court appearances -Randy Uhl
  • 0915-0930 Break out Discussion - Ballroom Foyer
  • 0930-1030 Jail Escapes- Randy Uhl
  • 1030-1045 Break out Discussion - Ballroom Foyer
  • 1045-1200 Jail Escapes continued – Randy Uhl
Breakfast provided 7:00 - 8:00 am (for hotel guests) Lanyard Required
Wednesday &Thursday in Vendor room - Iowa A
Friday in the Courtyard

Dress Code: Business Casual 

The Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn now has much faster internet in the Ballroom and Iowa Hall. 
  • Network: Conference Attendees
  • Password: Attendee
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