The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a 12-month grant to the American Probation and Parole Association to provide training to probation and parole practitioners, especially those working in rural areas. Recognizing that officers in rural agencies often do not have access to traditional classroom events, this project has produced training using distance-learning methodologies. Four audio teleconferences/webcasts on probation and parole issues and recommended strategies for effective offender supervision have been presented. The recordings of these training programs are now available for viewing:

• Supervising Gang Members in Rural Communities
• Implementing Evidence-Based Supervision Practices in Rural Agencies
• Rural Agency Collaboration: Sharing Administration and Services
• Expert Generalists – Doing It All as a Rural Probation Officer

Access the recorded Audio Teleconference/Webcast Presentations

For more information, please contact:

Pat Bancroft
Research Associate
American Probation and Parole Association
2760 Research Park Drive
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: (859) 244-8197
Fax: (859) 244-8001