Building Capacity, Driving Change: Lessons from the IDOC-UCCI Partnership

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Angie Estes, MS is the Assistant Director for the Indiana Department of Correction - Community Corrections Division, which administers grant funding for community supervision agencies statewide. She was most recently the division’s Research Director, where she managed a multi-year federally funded project measuring agency adherence to EBP, and was also responsible for overseeing training, assessments, and continuous quality improvement initiatives. Before joining IDOC, she spent several years as a practitioner working for a community corrections agency as a case manager, trainer, and case management supervisor. Angie graduated from Indiana University-Indianapolis with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and received her Master of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati. She spent several years working for the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute (UCCI) conducting numerous program evaluations, participating in research projects, and facilitating EBP trainings nationwide.

Lauren Kenney is a Research Associate with the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute (UCCI), where she has served since 2022. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and Public Safety from Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Prior to joining UCCI, Lauren worked with the Wyoming Department of Corrections, where she oversaw case management practices at the state prisons. During her tenure, she led the statewide implementation of the Ohio Risk Assessment System (ORAS) and facilitated training on evidence-based programs for incarcerated individuals. At UCCI, Lauren specializes in risk assessment implementation, continuous quality improvement, cognitive-behavioral interventions, and Motivational Interviewing and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). She is deeply committed to partnering with agencies to promote client rehabilitation and community safety through the sustainable use of evidence-based practices.

Dr. Warner joined the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute as a Senior Research Associate (SRA) in January 2024. She earned her doctorate in Criminal Justice from the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati in 2015 and worked as an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Miami University (OH) from 2015 to 2024. Her practical experience includes working in various roles in community correctional facilities including security, individual supervision, group facilitation, clinical supervision, CQI, and program leadership. Dr. Warner has served as a consultant to many correctional agencies nationally and internationally by providing training, technical assistance, and evaluation services for various evidence-based practices and products. Her research specializations include correctional rehabilitation, reentry, justice and community collaborations, organizational climate in corrections, and victimization.