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This program is from the Spring Conference (March 2008) and will soon be revised for the upcoming
Association for Criminal Justice Research ( 67th Semi-annual Meeting, March 13-14, 2008 Lion’s Gate Hotel (916) 643-6222 PROGRAM CHAIR: Jim Lindburg, Legislative Director, Friends Committee on Legislation CO-CHAIR: Robert Cushman, Consultant; former President, American Justice Institute Corrections: State and Local Responsibilities
Thursday, March 13, 2008
8:15 AM Registration: Club Ballroom B 9:15 AM President’s Welcome and Introduction: Frances Coles, Professor Emerita, 9:30 AM Keynote Address: John Irwin, Professor Emeritus, “Unlocking 10:30 AM The Future of Youth Corrections in CHAIR: Norman Skonovd, Research Specialist, Office of Research, CDCR PANEL: Marcus Nieto, , Senior Policy Researcher, “The Impact of Realignment on Jesse Janetta, Research Specialist, Center for Evidence-Based Corrections, U.C. Irvine “The Role of the California Youth Authority in California Corrections.” Rudy Haapanen, Chief of Research, Juvenile Justice Branch, CDCR “The Anticipated Impact of Realignment on the DJJ Population” 12:00 Noon Luncheon: Club Ballroom A
1:15 PM Law Enforcement Looks to the Future CHAIR: Robert Cushman, Consultant, Former President, American Justice Institute PANEL: Mike Harden, Assistant Chief of Police, Modesto Police Department “Impact of Pandemic Events on the Workforce” James Henchey, Captain, Alhambra Police Department 3:15 PM Break 3:30 PM New Paradigms in Public Safety: Innovative Strategies for Gang Intervention CHAIR: Lydia Hollie, Chair, Long Beach Youth & Gang Violence Prevention Taskforce PANEL: Jason Ziedenberg, Co-Founder and Former Executive Director, Justice Policy Institute, Washington, D.C. “Challenges to Comprehensive Gang Enforcement Policies” Charles Beck, Deputy Chief and Chief of Detectives, Los Angeles Police Department “Transforming Gang Policing Strategies with 21st Century Leadership” Paul Seave, State Director of the Gang and Youth Violence Policy, former U.S. Attorney “An Effective Statewide Approach to Reducing Gang and Youth Violence” 5:15 PM Adjourn to No-Host Reception: Bar Lounge 6:30 PM Association Business Meeting and Dinner: Fireside Room Friday March 14, 2008
8:30 AM Late Registration: Club Ballroom A 8:45 AM President’s Report: Frances Coles, Professor Emerita, California State University, San Bernardino. 9:00 AM Mental Health Needs and Program Strategies for Juvenile Offenders and At Risk Youth CHAIR: Amanda Noble, Research Specialist, Governor’s Office of Gang and Youth Violence Policy PANEL: Rudy Haapanen, Chief of Research, Juvenile Justice Branch, CDCR, and Diana Tracy, Department of Psychiatry, UC Davis. “Mental Health Problems Among Juvenile Offenders in DJJ Facilities” James Telander and Elaine Stenoski, Division of Juvenile Justice, CDCR “Mental Health Services in DJJ Facilities: Current Programs & Future Plans”
10:30 AM Research in the California Courts at the State and Local Levels CHAIRS: Judge Tomar Mason, Superior Court of California, San Francisco County Sandy Hilger, Director, Planning & Research, Superior Court of California, Orange County PANEL: Don Will, Supervising Research Analyst, California Administrative Office of the Courts, Center for Families, Children and the Courts “An Historical View of Court Performance Measures” Iona Mara-Drita, Senior Research Analyst, California Administrative Office of the Courts “Findings from the Juvenile Delinquency Court Assessment Project.” Ron Pi, Supervising Research Analyst, and Leah Rose-Goodwin, Research Analyst, California Administrative Office of the Courts Sandy Hilger, Director, Planning & Research, Superior Court of California, Orange County “Court Research Needs and Interests at the Local Level” 12:00 Adjourn ************************************************ 1:30-3:00 pm Post-Conference Meeting of Court Researchers Probation officers attending the Conference may be eligible for STC credits. Please check with your agency’s HT/Training division, |