Why Wait? Setting Foundations in Community Supervision

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Lauren Kenney is a Research Associate with the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute (UCCI), joining the team in March of 2022. Lauren holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in criminal justice and public safety from Indiana University - Indianapolis (IUI). Prior to joining UCCI, Lauren worked for the Wyoming Department of Corrections, overseeing case management practices at the state prisons. During her tenure in Wyoming, Lauren oversaw and trained on evidence-based programs and practices offered to incarcerated individuals and led the state’s implementation of the Ohio Risk Assessment System (ORAS). At UCCI, Lauren specializes in risk assessments (particularly in the realms of continuous quality improvement and agency implementation) and Motivational Interviewing. Lauren is passionate about working closely with partners in the field in the shared commitment of client rehabilitation and community safety through the implementation and sustainable use of evidence-based practices.

Joe Lambers received his M.S. in Organizational Leadership from the College of Mount St. Joseph in 2007 and a B.S. in Psychology from the College of Mount St. Joseph in 1998. Joe has 25 years experience working in the Criminal Justice Field. His first 19 years were spent at River City Correctional Center in Cincinnati, OH. During his time at River City Joe worked as Program Director overseeing CBT based programming that included Thinking for a Change, CBI-Substance Abuse, CBI-Employment and various other CBT based groups. Over the last six years Joe has worked with the Hamilton County Adult Probation Department, successfully implementing a M.A.T. Program and working as an Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) Supervisor. Joe has also worked closely with the Hamilton County Adult Probation Department Administration staff as they move to a Risk Based Supervision Model. Joe has organized and set up trainings with UCCI to train staff in CBI-Foundations, Core Correctional Practices, Case Planning, Motivational Interviewing and Continued Quality Improvement.

Eric Willoughby received his M.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2008. He currently serves as a Research Associate for the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute (UCCI). Eric has over 15 years of experience providing effective individual and group correctional interventions to justice involved individuals. Eric also has experience implementing continuous quality improvement practices to ensure the Principles of Effective Intervention are being implemented with fidelity at the agency and individual staff levels. Most recently, at UCCI, Eric specializes as the UCCI’s Curriculum Coordinator where he oversees curricula practices, development, training and implementation of structured cognitive-behavioral interventions. Eric has also developed and delivered numerous virtual trainings to corrections professionals in an effort to provide a different training platform and ensure continued support from the UCCI to help in ongoing efforts to achieve their agency’s core mission statement.