Opening Plenary: Real Talk on Success and Failure in Community Supervision

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Scott Hohl is the Executive Director of Marion County Community Corrections. This agency of 200 staff oversees those individuals sentenced to electronic monitoring and work release, providing both supervision and a full range of services and programming. They work with over 3,000 clients daily and served approximately 7,000 people in 2025. He has been a member of the Marion County Criminal Justice Reform Task Force, President of the Indiana Association of Community Corrections Act Counties and currently serves on the Indianapolis Criminal Justice Planning Council. Prior to being named the Director in December of 2020, Scott was the Chief Financial Officer for the Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council assisting the Council with proposals and policies, along with the review and passage of the combined City-County budget. Prior to these positions, Scott was the Chief Operating Officer for Marion County Community Corrections and the Information Services Agency for Indianapolis-Marion County. He was also Chief of Staff for the Marion County Clerk’s Office and helped create the City of Indianapolis’ first Nuisance Abatement team as the Coordinator. His first jobs out of college were as a public assistance Case Manager and as a Case Worker for Child Protection Services in their sex abuse unit. Scott earned his Master’s in Public Affairs from the O’Neil School of Public and Environmental Affairs, where he was a member of the Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University in History and Political Science.

Joyette Holmes serves as Chair of the five-member State Board of Pardons and Paroles for Fiscal Year 2026. Holmes was appointed to the board in January of 2024. Georgia Parole Board Chair Joyette Holmes is a trailblazing leader in Georgia. Holmes began her legal career as a Public Defender in Maryland before returning to Georgia, where she held roles including Assistant Solicitor General and Assistant District Attorney in Cobb County. In 2015, she became Chief Magistrate Judge for the Cobb Judicial Circuit, making history as the first woman and African American woman in that position. In 2019, Governor Brian Kemp appointed Holmes District Attorney for Cobb County, where she again broke barriers as the first woman and African American woman to hold the role. As a respected member of the legal community, and due to her reputation to reach just outcomes, Georgia’s Attorney General selected Holmes to serve as the special prosecutor for the Ahmaud Arbery case. Throughout her career, Holmes has been recognized for her leadership and lasting impact on communities across Georgia. Joyette Holmes was born and raised in Valdosta, Georgia. She earned her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Criminal Justice from the University of Georgia. Mrs. Holmes earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore School of Law.

Pamerson O. Ifill is the 10th Commissioner of the Massachusetts Probation Service (MPS), the nation’s first probation agency, established in 1878. He is also the first Black Commissioner in the agency’s 146-year history. In addition, he serves as President-Elect of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), which supports and advances community corrections by providing training, resources, advocacy, and national leadership for probation and parole professionals. With more than 30 years of dedicated service to MPS, Commissioner Ifill previously served as Deputy Commissioner of Pretrial Services. In that role, he led the development of a text-messaging court notification system that significantly improved court appearance rates and has since been expanded to select civil cases. He also spearheaded Seeing Red, a departmental training initiative focused on racial and cultural equity, and established the annual Cultural Appreciation Week, now observed each October in courthouses across the Commonwealth. His prior leadership roles include Regional Supervisor of Probation Services, Chief Probation Officer for Suffolk Superior Court, and Regional Program Manager for the Office of Community Corrections. He is an adjunct professor at Suffolk University and Stonehill College, holds a Master’s degree from Brandeis University and a Bachelor’s degree from Stonehill College. As Commissioner, he oversees the Massachusetts Probation Service and the Office of Community Corrections, managing approximately 1,800 staff across more than 123 locations. Under his leadership, MPS advances public safety through evidence-based, data-driven practices that protect rights, reduce failure-to-appear rates and recidivism, expand effective programming and treatment, and promote equitable access to justice. A core priority of his administration is addressing racial and ethnic disparities through research-informed structural and operational reform. Commissioner Ifill has also led the development of Emerging Adult Supervision Services (ages 18–25), establishing a statewide, developmentally informed approach that includes specialized leadership, systemwide training in brain development and motivational interviewing, and partnerships with Community Justice Support Centers to connect emerging adults with education, employment, housing, and treatment supports. Commissio

Ms. Moberley has over 27 years of criminal justice experience, she was appointed Chair of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles in September 2024 after serving 15 years as Board Member and Commissioner for the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. Her service has spanned the state of Texas by serving in Amarillo, Austin, Angleton, and Gatesville Board Offices. Her experience in criminal justice includes North Carolina Juvenile Court Counselor, Texas Youth Commission Case Manager, Probation Officer Young and Stephens Counties, and Chief Juvenile Officer Deaf Smith and Oldham Counties. She additionally served as Chair of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission Criminal Justice Advisory Board. She is also the current Texas Commissioner for Interstate Compact of Adult Offenders and Chair of the State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision. Ms. Moberley has a Bachelor of Science degree from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.

Judge Rebecca “Beckie” Palomo presides over the 341st District Court in Webb County, Texas. She was first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016, 2020 and 2024. She strives for excellence on and off the bench as she presides over lengthy dockets of criminal, civil and family law cases. Judge Palomo is the only judge in Texas that served as a state prosecutor and adult-probation department director. This career trajectory has given Judge Palomo a unique perspective which she shares with local and state-wide criminal justice leaders. In 2014, Judge Palomo was appointed to the Judicial Advisory Council (JAC). The JAC provides policy recommendations to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on matters important to the judiciary. Currently, Judge Palomo serves as co-Chair of the JAC and presents before the Texas Board of Criminal Justice monthly. Judge Palomo also chairs the Judicial Committee for the American Probation and Parole Association, coordinating bi-annual judicial roundtable discussions with judges from across the country States in an effort to share valuable information related to current legal issues affecting probation including bail reform, immigration, opioid epidemic, mental health, human trafficking, racial justice and more. Judge Palomo conducts Courts in Schools Program to educate the young students about the criminal justice system, the dangers of alcohol and drugs, and the serious legal consequences of committing a crime. Judge Palomo operates the Veterans Treatment Program and works with other specialty court programs dedicated to reducing criminal recidivism through intensive behavior modification and supervision. In 2015, Judge Palomo implemented the Color of Justice Program to help educate, encourage, and inspire minority students to pursue a career in the law. Before taking the bench in 2013, Judge Palomo enjoyed a successful 14-year legal career in Laredo. She began as a state prosecutor at the Webb County District Attorney’s office. Later she was assigned Chief Prosecutor of the White-Collar Unit and served as Chief Prosecutor of the 341st District Court. In 2007, she was unanimously appointed by the Board of Judges as the Executive Director of the Community Supervision and Corrections Department for Webb & Zapata Counties. During this time, Judge Palomo was actively involved with state-level probation leaders, serving as Ch

Glenn A. Tapia is the Director of Leadership and Organizational Intelligence with the Alliance for Community and Justice Innovation (ACJI). He brings 37 years of public sector criminal justice experience, including 25 consecutive years with the State of Colorado and 13 years in senior executive leadership across both the executive and judicial branches. Glenn previously served as Director of Colorado Probation Services and Director of Colorado Community Corrections, providing statewide oversight of large-scale community supervision systems, policy development, and budget administration. Glenn’s work is grounded in applied implementation science, evidence-based decision-making, and adaptive leadership. His expertise spans organizational culture, leadership development, neuro leadership, and system reform. He has taught criminal justice at the university level and consults nationally with local, state, and federal agencies. Glenn is deeply committed to advancing public safety policy and practice through the disciplined application of science, collaboration, and organizational intelligence.

Cristel M. Tullock is the chief of the San Francisco Adult Probation Department. She began her career as a Deputy Probation Officer 26 years ago and is the first employee in the department’s history to rise through the ranks to serve as Chief. She has led the implementation of major criminal justice reforms and advanced initiatives that help justice-involved individuals restore their lives. A collaborative leader, Chief Tullock works with intention to build networks to address complex client needs and ensure equitable services for San Francisco’s most vulnerable communities. She believes that “everyone deserves to live their best possible life.” Chief Tullock holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology/Criminology and Corrections. She trained with Kaiser Permanente’s Psychiatry Department and partnered with California’s Department of Mental Health on sex offender reentry strategies. She represents Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC) on Governor Gavin Newsom’s CalOES-STOP Violence Against Women Implementation Planning Committee and currently appointed by Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero to the Criminal Law Advisory Committee (CLAC). She is a graduate of APPA Leadership Institute – LI-5, an active member of NAPE, and the APPA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Committee. A former high school dropout, Chief Tullock draws on her personal experience and years of public service to drive innovation to create pathways for all individuals to thrive.

Megan Volker serves as the Chief Probation Officer of the Cook County Adult Probation Department in Chicago, IL (and suburban municipalities). She brings three decades of operational and administrative expertise to the forefront of community corrections. Since 1994, she has navigated nearly every facet of the department, from supervising specialized units for youthful offenders and veterans to overseeing multi-site operations as Deputy and Assistant Chief. Chief Volker is a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Advisory Board, the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board, and the National Institute of Corrections Urban Chiefs Network. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Saint Xavier University.