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NAPSA 2011 Board of Directors Election Results The NAPSA elections for Officers and Directors were recently completed. In 2011, the Board of Directors voted to utilize new electronic ballot and voting procedures. The process seemed to work well and will probably become a permanent structure for future elections. The NAPSA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the following individuals have been elected to positions on the Board. Spurgeon "Kenny" Kennedy has been elected to the position of Vice President of the Board. Kenny has served on the Board as a Director at Large since 2010 and is the Local Host Chair for the 2012 NAPSA Conference in Washington, DC. He is the Director of Research, Development, and Analysis for the DC Pretrial Services Agency. Patricia Smith, Executive Director for the OAR/Jefferson Area Community Corrections in Virginia, has been elected to the position of NAPSA Treasurer. Pat brings her expertise to the position as she has been on the Board of Directors in various positions, including the Board Conference Chair, for a number of years. The Directors welcome for the first time to the Board, two very accomplished individuals. Christine Dozier is the Chief Pretrial Services Officer at US Pretrial Services in Newark, NJ and she will join the Board as an At Large Director. Nick Sayner was elected to the second At Large Director position. Nick is the Pretrial Program Director for Justice 2000, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI. Congratulations to all and best wishes for much success!
Legislative Information Click here to track more legislation related to pretrial services and bail reform. Training Opportunities
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"Celebrating our Past and Soaring into our Future" will be the theme for NAPSA's 40th Conference and Training Institute in 2012.This very special event will share the spotlight with US Pretrial Services which will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. Planning is in full swing and the conference promises to offer opportunities for development and networking for all levels of professionals in the field. Mark your calendars for August 19-22, 2012 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. Be sure to watch for this website for further updates NAPSA Conference CommentsJohn Hughes, Assistant Director for the Office of Probation and Pretrial Services at the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, D.C.The 2011 National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) Conference was held in Louisville, Kentucky, and for the fourth time included a training track designed for federal pretrial services professionals. Chris Lowenkamp led a plenary session on evidence-based practices in pretrial services. Other presenters included: Tim Cadigan (with Chris Lowenkamp) on Strategic Techniques Aimed at Reducing Rearrest (STARR) and its application to federal pretrial services; Karen Gilman, detailed to OPPS from the District of Minnesota, on Volume 8 Part C of the Guide (pretrial services supervision policies). Director's Resident Cathy Tovornik assisted in all the presentations. Two important awards were presented at this conference: 1) The Daniel B. Ryan Award for sustained excellence in federal pretrial services was presented by Mr. Ryan himself to Chief Pretrial Services Officer Chris Dozier (NJ). The award is given by the Pretrial Services Working Group to recognize leadership in reducing unnecessary detention. Chris is an energetic and effective leader in this area, conducting the detention reduction component of the CDAM meetings and serving on the Department of Justice's Remote Detention Group. The national conference she organized last year in Atlantic City brought together 400 pretrial services professionals and reignited efforts to improve pretrial justice in the federal judiciary. Congratulations, Chris! 2) NAPSA President Peter Kiers presented NAPSA's Partnership Award to OPPS to recognize our commitment to the mission of pretrial services and collaboration with NAPSA. The award, which is given by NAPSA's Board of Directors, was accepted by Tim Cadigan. NAPSA President Peter Kiers said, "The award is meant to reflect the growing strategic relationships and collaboration of certain individuals and organizations around principles and standards espoused by NAPSA. We want to recognize individuals and organizations who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to advancing the core elements of pretrial justice as articulated by the American Bar Association and NAPSA standards." The NAPSA Board recognized that the federal system has implemented an actuarially-based risk assessment instrument and has generally emphasized the importance of research and data collection. The Board is also very appreciative of the federal system's joining with NAPSA by using its annual conference as a vehicle to promote pretrial evidence-based practices among federal pretrial practitioners.  Pretrial & Diversion Related PublicationsNAPSA maintains a small library of historical pretrial material - numerous publications, research and miscellaneous documents collected over our 37 years of service to the field. The items are available as copies, at no cost to members.Simply view the library contents listed here and if there is something you would like to review or discuss, email your request to info@napsa.org. |
Pretrial DiversionThe following are links to diversion specific resources available on napsa.org: Interested in joining the NAPSA Diversion Committee? View More on Our New Diversion Page! NAPSA Code of Ethics
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SPECIAL CLASS MEMBERS NAPSA would like to thank the following Special Class Members for their continued support!
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The board reviewed the feedback received from
the membership regarding the draft Code of Ethics.
