In August, Penn Law hosted a judicial training program for a delegation of 35 Thai judges of various levels, including several judges with the Thai Supreme Court. The program was titled, "An Overview of U.S. Federal and State Drug Laws, Policy, Treatment, and Reform."
Because the Thai Judiciary was interested in the topic, this group focused on learning about drug laws, treatment, and reforms in the United States that could possibly inform future changes in Thailand. One of the specific requests of the group was to have an opportunity to visit a correctional facility -- SCI Phoenix -- and to learn more about treatment for inmates with substance use disorders.
SCI Phoenix Superintendent Tammi Ferguson accompanied the Thai delegation – along with Ned Hawkins, associate director of Penn Law's Legal Education Programs -- on the tour of SCI Phoenix. Delegates visited the east side visiting room; a therapeutic community, the transitional housing unit, the special assessment unit, the special observation unit and the east side of program services.