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  Leonard Romo Jr.
  Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
  Rx Nutrition and Wellness

  Leonard Romo Jr. is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and experienced Juvenile Corrections trainer. Leonard spent the last 4.5 years as Training Officer for the Hualapai Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Center where he was responsible for the training and development of Juvenile Corrections staff, both new and experienced.

  Leonard received his basic training from the Indian Police Academy’s Basic Correctional Officer Training Program, is a graduate of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy, and holds an Associate Degree in Electronic Technology.

  Leonard received his Health Coach certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition where he studied over 100 dietary theories and healthy lifestyle modalities. Leonard is owner of Rx Nutrition and Wellness, a Health Coaching company dedicated to helping the busy professional eat clean and live healthy, a Level 1 Crossfit Trainer, and currently studies exercise and sports nutrition through the Precision Nutrition certification system.

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  Jonathan B. Rupprecht
  Rupprecht Law, P.A.

  Drone Analyst, Newsweek, Politico, NPR, Marketwatch, The Independent, Motherboard, and many other sources have cited or quoted Jonathan B. Rupprecht who is a drone lawyer and a commercial pilot with single-engine, multi-engine, and instrument ratings. He is also an airplane flight instructor and instrument flight instructor. Jonathan obtained a B.S. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Magna Cum Laude, and a J.D. from Florida International University School of Law. Jonathan authored a drone textbook being used at multiple universities around the US. He co-authored a legal treatise on unmanned aircraft that is being published by the American Bar Association and co-authored another book on drone flight instruction the will be published by the highly respected aviation publisher ASA. He is now currently working on the three Taylor v. FAA cases in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the FAA’s drone registration regulations. Jonathan is currently practicing drone law in South Florida at his firm Rupprecht Law, P.A. www.jrupprechtlaw.com.

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  Mane´ Martirosyan
  Louisville Metro Department of Corrections

  Mane´ Martirosyan started employment with Louisville Metro Department of Corrections in 2003, and since then has held various civilian positions in Records, Booking, Classification, and Identification lab departments within LMDC. Mane´ graduated from University of Louisville with Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Later she returned to University of Louisville and graduated with her Master of Science in Social Work from Kent School in 2013 and currently is a Certified Social Worker by the Kentucky Board of Social Work. After obtaining her MSSW, Mane´ was promoted to the Senior Social Worker position within LMDC in March of 2015. She co-developed and implemented the F2ACT (Familiar-Faces Action & Community Transition) program with LMDC Director Mark Bolton, and is currently implementing PA2CT (Pathway Advocacy and Alliances for Community Treatment) program. Both programs are discharge planning programs for familiar faces cycling in and out of LMDC due to mental illness, substance use, and homelessness.

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  Kayla Brady
  Louisville Metro Department of Corrections

  Kayla Brady is a Certified Social Worker (CSW) by the Kentucky Board of Social Work, whom works for the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections as one of two Senior Social Workers that concentrate on discharge planning. Kayla is a Master of Science in Social Work, and a Bachelor of Science in Justice Administration, both from the University of Louisville. Kayla enjoys using her skills obtained during her college and graduate career to successfully navigate her thinking and approach to assisting inmates with mental health concerns, substance use disorders, homelessness and behavioral issues needing assistance with getting their life back on track upon discharge from jail.

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  Emily J. Salisbury, Ph.D.
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  Emily J. Salisbury, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She also serves as Editor-in-Chief of Criminal Justice and Behavior, the official academic research journal of the International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology. Criminal Justice and Behavior is the leading publication source for research on evidence-based correctional practices among offender populations. She is also co-author of the book, Correctional Counseling and Rehabilitation, currently in its 9th edition at Routledge Publishing.

  Dr. Salisbury’s primary research interests include correctional policy, assessment, and treatment intervention strategies, with a particular focus on female offenders and gender-responsive policy. Her research publications have appeared in several top academic journals and edited volumes. At the University of Cincinnati, where she earned her Ph.D. in 2007, Dr. Salisbury was the project director of two research sites that developed and validated the Women’s Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA) instruments in a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Corrections. The WRNA correctional assessments are specifically designed to focus on the criminogenic needs of justice-involved women, and has been implemented in over 20 international and domestic jurisdictions.

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• Greg Crawford

  

  National Institute of Corrections

• Joe Norwood

  

  Secretary of the Kansas Department of Corrections

• Kelly Pitocco

  

  Senior Research Associate at the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute

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  Clark Quinn, Ph.D., - Keynote Speaker
  Author and Consultant

  Clark Quinn, Ph.D., integrates creativity, cognitive science, and technology to deliver engaging and effective strategies and solutions to learning, knowledge and performance needs for business, education, government, and the not-for-profit sector. After an academic career, Dr. Quinn has served as an executive in elearning initiatives and has an international reputation as a speaker and scholar. He is the author of four books, including Revolutionize Learning & Development: Performance and Innovation Strategy for the Information Age, as well as numerous articles and chapters. He was awarded the eLearning Guild’s Guild Master award in 2012. Dr. Quinn consults through Quinnovation https://quinnovation.com/, tweets as @quinnovator and blogs at learnlets.com.

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  Dr. Brandon Mathews
  Strategic Implementation, Research and Consulting, LLC

  Dr. Brandon Mathews has over a decade of experience in various criminal justice roles, including in institutional and community corrections, the public defense system and correctional investigations. Most recently he held positions as the Director of a non-profit, 120-bed male and female community correctional facility in Southern Colorado and then as the Director of six residential community correctional facilities across the state, where he spearheaded efforts to change culture and implement innovative evidence-based practices. Educationally, he holds a Doctor of Management degree with a concentration in Organizational Development with his research focused on the impact organizational culture, leadership and change have on the adoption and sustainment of evidence-based practices. Dr. Mathews also engages in academe as an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice and as an active researcher in the field presenting at regional and national conferences, as well as publishing in scholarly and practitioner journals including the Organization Development Journal, Criminal Justice Studies, the Journal of Criminal Justice Education, the Journal of Community Corrections and the Journal of Organizational Change Management. Dr. Mathews also operates Strategic Implementation, Research and Consulting, LLC (SIRC); a small consulting organization focused on helping criminal justice agencies build the leadership and cultural capacities necessary to implement evidence-based practices to scale and with fidelity.

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  Kevin Kempf
  Idaho Department of Correction - Director

  Kevin was appointed Director in 2014. Kevin is an active member of the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA). The association is made up of each correctional department in the United States. Kevin serves as Chairman of the Program and Training Committee and Treasurer of the Western States ASCA.

  Kevin also serves as a board member for the Council of State Governments Justice Center.

  Under Kevin's leadership, the Department of Correction is experiencing reform in almost every area. Projects like Justice Reinvestment, Justice Program Assessment and Restrictive Housing Reform will have many positive effects on the system and elevate IDOC as one of the best corrections agencies in the country.

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  Mike Kingery
  Outreach Smartphone Monitoring

  Mike Kingery and his team at Outreach Smartphone Monitoring work with agencies across the nation to provide pre-trial defendants and post-conviction offenders with discreet supervision and immediate referrals for mental health, housing, and other crises that too frequently result in recidivism. Mr. Kingery believes the smartphone is the perfect vehicle to distribute resources to individuals and collect the data needed to document what reduces recidivism. The OSM team has been recognized by the American Bar Association, Department of Consumer Affairs, Law Week and many more. www.osmnow.com

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  Ann Aiken
  District Judge in the District of Oregon

   

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  Glynis Eaton
  Western District of NC

  Glynis Eaton is a Supervising United States Probation Officer in the Western District of North Carolina, and works in the Charlotte, NC office. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She helped develop the Field Training Officer Program in the Western District of North Carolina, a program several other districts are adopting. This program was featured in a Court to Court video produced by the Federal Judicial Center. Glynis has been a supervisor for a little over a year, and before that served as the Program Development Specialist and Training Coordinator in her district. She is a national STARR trainer (Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest), certified Safety Instructor, and serves as a coach for the Evidence Based Practices Working Group for the district.

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  Denny J. Whitmore
  FCI McKean and the Federal Bureau of Prisons

  Denny J. Whitmore has worked at FCI McKean and the Federal Bureau of Prisons for over 22 years. He has held various positions throughout the institution, such as: Correctional Officer, Recreation Specialist, GED Teacher and currently serves as the Supervisor of Education. He coordinated McKean's Incarcerated Veteran's program for over 5 years.

  Whitmore is a Gulf War Veteran, serving 1987-1991 in the United States Air Force. He is currently the Special Emphasis Program Manager for Disability Employment, which specifically works with current and future veteran employees for the BOP.

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  Colette Peters

  Oregon Department of Corrections Director Colette S. Peters will kick off the conference with her keynote address. Corrections staff are tasked with protecting the public and helping change the lives of those in custody, oftentimes at the expense of their own health and wellbeing. Despite the severity of this issue, it has received little national attention. Ms. Peters will discuss the research that has begun in Oregon and the strategic plan to both raise awareness in Oregon and stretch the efforts nation-wide.

  Ms. Peters was appointed Director in February 2012 after serving as the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) for several years. Prior to her role at OYA, Ms. Peters served as DOC’s Inspector General and Assistant Director for Public Services.

  As DOC Director, Ms. Peters oversees the operations and policies of a corrections agency responsible for managing approximately 14,500 incarcerated adults in 14 prisons across the state. She has ultimate responsibility for the management of a department with 4,500 employees and a biennial budget of $1.4 billion. Ms. Peters also works closely with Oregon’s state-funded community corrections agencies to coordinate the local supervision of more than 31,500 offenders on probation and parole.

  A native of the Midwest, Ms. Peters earned her master’s degree in criminal justice from the Graduate School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado in Denver, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the College of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph, Minnesota.

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• Michael Denhof

  Michael Denhof, research director for Desert Waters correctional outreach. A clinical research psychologist, background is focused on clinical and behavioral assessment and mental health-related research.

• Gregory Morton

  Gregory Morton, became the training manager at Desert Waters correctional outreach in 2011 after retiring from one of the state departments of Corrections. His corrections career began in the 1970s working in an adult institution.

• Caterina Spinaris

  Caterina Spinaris, a founding director of Desert Waters Correctional Outreach and a licensed professional counselor.

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  Kirsten Lewis

  This workshop introduces cutting edge research on the impact of trauma exposure in corrections and provides simple, realistic techniques, which participants can immediately implement to mitigate the negative effects, improve personal well being, and enhance professional longevity. Research confirms that constant exposure to crime and suffering comes with a price for professionals. Identifying early warning signs of burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma can minimize the impact and prevent the negative effects of cumulative stress. This workshop brings together the latest research on the physiological impact of trauma exposure with simple, realistic techniques that can mitigate the negative effects, improve personal well being, and enhance professional longevity.

  Kirsten Lewis is a probation officer with the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department. She also teaches forensic psychology at Glendale Community College and is the co-owner of KSL Research, Training & Consultation.

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  Roy McGrath

  The heart is much, much more than a simple pump. It impacts our attitudes, health, emotional wellness, thinking, and relationships. Most of us know and practice a survival mindset, now learn how to interpret and understand the signals your heart sends so you can reduce stress, make better decisions, and ultimately have a thriving heartset that enhances every aspect of your life!

  Roy McGrath began his career in law enforcement in 1984 as a Security Specialist in the US Air Force. Upon his discharge; he joined the Oregon Department of Corrections where he has served as a Sergeant for twenty years. Roy is proactive in improving corrections worker health and safety.

  Roy has over fifteen years of practical experience in providing training to new and veteran employees. He is a Master Force Skills Instructor in self-defense, cell extractions, Restraint Chair, and Master Instructor for new officers at the Basic Corrections Course. In 2014, Roy was selected as a panel member for an NIJ sponsored national corrections conference on officer health and safety.

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  Dr. John Violanti, PHD

  Corrections officers spend a good part of their day within the walls of correctional facilities. Under such work conditions, personnel experience chronic stress. Despite this evidence, there is a paucity of suicide research on this occupational group. From a national study we found that corrections personnel have a significantly higher risk for suicide. Ratios were particularly high among females. Additional study is needed on precipitants and occupational risk factors associated with suicide among corrections personnel. Attendees to this presentation will be able to identify factors involved in and the extent of corrections suicide.

  John M. Violanti is a Full Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo and a member of the University at Buffalo graduate faculty. He was formerly a full professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology Department of Criminal Justice. He is a police veteran, serving with the New York State Police for 23 years as a trooper, criminal investigator, and later as a coordinator of the Psychological Assistance Program for the State Police. Dr. Violanti has been involved in the design, implementation, and analysis of police suicide, stress and health studies over the past 25 years. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles on police stress and posttraumatic stress disorder, police mortality and suicide and has also written and edited eighteen books, seven of which were on police suicide.

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  Dr. Susan Jones, PHD

  Boundary violations are one of the most significant leadership and policy concerns in the field of modern corrections, even though very little research has been completed in this area to help guide policy or practice. This presentation will present recommendations for correctional leaders that include structural components, staff development components, and policy recommendations.

  Dr. Jones retired from Colorado Corrections after 31 years of dedicated service. Dr. Jones began her career in corrections in 1981 as a Community Corrections Counselor. In 1985 she entered the Department of Corrections as a Correctional Officer at the Fremont Correctional Facility and then moved up through the ranks as a Sergeant, Lieutenant, Administrative Manager, and Associate Warden until her appointment as Warden. She served as the warden at the San Carlos Correctional Facility, LaVista Correctional Facility, Colorado State Penitentiary, Centennial Correctional Facility and Fremont Correctional Facility.

  Dr. Jones has a bachelor’s degree in Behavior Science from the University of Southern Colorado, a master’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Colorado, Denver, and a doctorate from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

  Dr. Jones' research interests revolve around issues that correctional employees face as well the training and educational preparation provided to employees at all levels. Dr. Jones believes that the challenges faced in the criminal justice system can be met by prepared employees that are given the tools and encouragement to provide the leadership necessary to change those systems.

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This presentation includes a practical set of self-regulation skills which can be used peer-to-peer, for individual self-care, and by clinicians. The curriculum has been used in military, medical, educational, corrections, and corporate settings nationally and internationally to promote self-regulation as well as positive and generative relationships among individuals and across disciplines. Social Resilience Model (SRM) skills also are used to improve cognitive, emotional, social, and physical health following distressing and traumatic events. SRM is being used in communities which have high rates of violence to build on existing community strengths and to network diverse groups to enhance dignity, safety and sharing of resources.

• Dr. Leitch

  Dr. Leitch has been a practicing psychotherapist, clinical trainer, consultant, and researcher for over 25 years. She is Director of Threshold GlobalWorks, dedicated to cultivating the social dimension of resilience in individuals and within communities, enterprises, and systems. Committed to promoting principled behavior, collaboration, and safety in the workplace and communities, Leitch’s organization, Threshold GlobalWorks, has developed a neuroscience-based curriculum, SRM for building social resilience at the individual and system’s levels.

• Ann L. Jacobs

  Ann L. Jacobs joined the John Jay College of Criminal Justice as Director the Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI). For nearly two decades, Ms. Jacobs served as the Executive Director of the Women's Prison Association (WPA) in New York, the nation's oldest and largest social service and advocacy organization for criminal justice-involved women, and their families. Previously, Jacobs was responsible for oversight of the city's five public safety agencies for the New York City Mayor's Office of Operations and served as the Deputy Director of the Mayor's Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator. Her experience encompasses work in both the juvenile and adult justice systems, at the local and national levels.

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  Harold Clarke

  The presentation by nationally renowned Corrections Director Harold Clarke introduces new concepts to transform a correctional agency in a way that creates a healing environment for staff and offenders with the ultimate goal of lowering recidivism and increasing long term public safety. Effectively reducing recidivism and implementing evidence-based practices requires a new paradigm for correctional professionals that must begin with examining the agency’s culture and its ability to support change. The presentation shares a new vision, inspires others to change attitudes, challenges participants to question traditional paradigms and presents methods that can be replicated by others.

  Harold W. Clarke grew up in the Canal Zone in Panama. After graduating from Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, in 1974, Mr. Clarke joined the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services as a counselor. He rose through the department, becoming a unit manager, deputy warden, and then warden at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in 1987. In August 1990, he was appointed Director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, a position he held until 2005. Since then, he has served as the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Corrections, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, and currently as the Director of Corrections in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Among other initiatives under Director Clarke’s leadership, the VADOC has had a focus on improving re-entry of offenders in the commonwealth. Mr. Clarke is also a past President of both the American Correctional Association and the Association of State Correctional Administrators.

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Corrections Fatigue Part 1

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Corrections Fatigue Part 2

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Inmates with Mental Illness

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