Hello, I am Patricia Brown, LCSW, Adjunct Professor , Behavioral Sciences Criminal Justice. I have over 40 years experience as a senior manager and practitioner in the criminal justice field. More specifically, working in the NYC jail system with a specialty in mental health. I currently teach Introduction to Criminal Justice both in-person and asynchronous. The goals that I hope to achieve in converting to OER are to have a syllabus that includes more current, relevant and updated information available;  focus on current issues, challenges, controversies, strategies for reform, and current  processes. Improve my current syllabus to include more opportunities for student engagement; more interactive exercises and experiences; developing awareness…