National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies
33rd Annual Conference and Training Institute
October 9-12, 2005
Houston, Texas

"Exploring Pretrial's Universe: Perfecting the Mission"
 

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Schedule for Tuesday, October 11, 2005

 

7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m..

Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..

Conference Registration / Information
Colonnade Preassembly

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Exhibit Area Open
Colonnade Salon A/B

8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.  

When Pretrial is Only Part of the Operation

Peter Kiers, Moderator

Alma Irr

Greg Johnson

 

Scientific Bases and Legal Acceptance of Drug Testing Technologies

Leo Kadehjian
Biomedical Consultant
Palo Alto, California

 

Program Rehabilitation and Restitution:
Criminal Justice Alternatives to Reduce Felony Record Stigma

Harry K. Wexler

 

The Prison Rape Elimination Act: What Pretrial Must Know

Marian McNabb
The Moss Group
Washington, D.C.

 

Cultural Diversity and Communication

Marty Martin

10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Recent Advances in the Neurobiology of Addiction

Leo Kadehjian
Biomedical Consultant
Palo Alto, California

 

A Discussion of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Cases Regarding Pretrial Detention of Terrorist Suspects

John Bellassai
Director, University Partnerships Clearinghouse, Danya International, Inc.
Silver Spring, Maryland

Dan Ryan
Criminal Justice Consultant
Olney, Maryland

 

Conflict De-escalation Strategies

Frank Webb

 

Diverting Intoxicated Drivers: Issues and Lessons About Effective Interventions for this Challenging Population

Karen Galloway, Moderator
Director, Pretrial Intervention
Columbia, North Carolina

Barbara Darbey
Executive Director, Pre-Trial Services Corporation
Rochester, New York

Julie Sayler
Adult Diversion Coordinator, Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office
Wichita, Kansas

 

How Pretrial Services Can Help Identify and Assist Victims of Human Trafficking

Edward F. Gallagher, III

Kesha Handy

Ruben Perez

11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Break
Colonnade Salon A/B

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Awards Luncheon

2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

How Do You Know When It's Mental Illness?

Susan Stone

 

Using Electronic Monitoring Intelligently

Marc Renzema
Professor of Criminal Justice, Kutztown University
Kutztown, Pennsylvania

 

Communicating with Elected Officials: It's not a Venus/Mars Thing

John Whitmire
Texas State Senator, District 15
Houston, Texas

 

Privacy Issues for Diversion Programs

Owen M. Greenspan
Director of Law and Policy, SEARCH
Sacramento, California

3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  

Motivational Interviewing

Terrence Walton

 

Pretrial 202

Bruce D. Beaudin
Senior Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC

 

The Prison Rape Elimination Act: What Pretrial Must Know

Marian McNabb
The Moss Group
Washington, D.C.

 

Program Auditing: A Hands-on Approach to Engaging Your Staff in Internal Program Evaluation

Barbara Darbey
Executive Director, Pre-Trial Services Corporation
Rochester, New York

Craig McNair

 

Lessons Learned from Re-engineering an IT System

Mara Porper
Information Resources Manager, Harris County Pretrial Services
Houston, Texas

 

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