Empowering Officers: Enhancing Decision-Making In The Supervision of Sex Offenders

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Kate Bishop brings over a decade of experience in probation supervision, with a focused expertise in sex offender management. Her professional background includes supervising standard, domestic violence and serious mentally ill sex offender caseloads. She currently serves as a supervisor over Standard Sex Offender Division. A certified Train-the-Trainer and Thinking for a Change Facilitator, Kate is dedicated to implementing evidence-based practices and fostering professional growth within the field. Her work emphasizes the importance of autonomy, critical decision making, and the balance between accountability and rehabilitation in effective offender supervision.

Tiffany Butler has 20 years of professional experience with Maricopa County Adult Probation, and has built a career dedicated to effective supervision, public safety, and staff development. Throughout her tenure, she has supervised clients on Intensive Probation, Intensive Probation Sex Offenders, Standard Sex Offenders, and Domestic Violence. She currently serves as a Supervisor in the Sex Offender Division, where she provides leadership and oversight in complex and specialized case management. In addition to her supervisory role, Tiffany is a facilitator for the department’s Risk Reduction Coaching for Supervisors program and serves as a GPS Supervisor. She also supports staff through Sex Offender Treatment Intervention and Progress Scale (SOTIPS) training. Her experience reflects a strong commitment to accountability, evidence-based practices, and mentoring future leaders within the department.

Jessica Saenz has spent 21 years with Maricopa County Adult Probation, building a career centered on community safety and effective offender supervision. For 16 of those years, she has worked in the Sex Offender Division, serving as a Standard Sex Offender surveillance officer and as a probation officer on both Standard and Intensive Probation Sex Offender caseloads. Through this work, she has developed strong expertise in supervising and managing individuals convicted of sexual offenses. In her current role as a supervisor in the Sex Offender Division, Jessica oversees a team of 10 officers, including those assigned to Youthful Offender caseloads. She also serves on the Peer Support Committee, where she contributes to supporting staff well-being and strengthening peer connections across the department.