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Panel Track: Guidance for Adult Community Supervision Practices: Black Letter Standards to Strengthen Supervision Services
SESSION INFO
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Session Type: Special Session
While multitudes of research exist to guide best practice in community supervision, this data can be difficult to sift through. This often leaves agencies guessing at how to make research-driven enhancements to their practices. The National Institute of Corrections, American Probation and Parole Association, and Crime and Justice Institute have partnered to develop Standards for Adult Community Supervision, meant to guide community supervision agencies in strengthening and improving services. The Standards workgroup has been collaborating to comprehensively assess and utilize research and practitioner input to establish sound practices that will support rehabilitation and positive outcomes for individuals under their supervision. In this session, we will discuss the process for developing the Standards, review the draft categories of Standards, elicit feedback from participants about content, and elicit feedback on methods to distribute the Standards to the field.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Caitlin Flood
Senior Policy Specialist, Crime and Justice Institute
Caitlin Flood started her career as a public defender and has provided training and technical assistance to different jurisdictions working towards criminal justice reform through treatment courts, pretrial interventions, and community supervision reform. Caitlin leads CJI’s community supervision revocation reform work, assisting states with data-driven, evidence-based strategies to improve supervision outcomes.
Spurgeon Kennedy
Vice President, Crime and Justice Institute
Spurgeon Kennedy has over 40 years experience helping adult justice systems implement fair, legal, and effective practices that respect the rights of justice-involved individuals and the safety of local communities. Spurgeon has provided technical assistance and support to local, state, and national justice systems and organizations on issues such as improving bail decision-making, implementing outcome and performance metrics, developing pretrial services agencies, alternatives to incarceration, system mapping, pretrial diversion, and work- and caseload analysis. He also has served as a facilitator and training faculty member for agencies at the federal, state, and local level. Spurgeon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Master’s degree in Public Administration, both from the George Washington University. Spurgeon also is the current President of the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA).
Valerie Meade
Deputy Director, Crime and Justice Institute
Valerie Meade has worked in criminal justice for over 20 years, with expertise in the areas of cognitive behavioral interventions, case management, model fidelity, and continuous quality improvement. Valerie has extensive experience with adult and juvenile populations on community supervision, in correctional facilities, and in substance abuse treatment. In her current role, Valerie helps states implement and sustain evidence-based policies.
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