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Probation Duration in the United States: Findings from the Pew Charitable Trusts, Lessons from the Field
SESSION INFO
Monday, January 6, 2020
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Session Type: Workshop
A new research report by the Pew Charitable Trusts indicates that state probation lengths across the country vary widely, with average lengths of probation ranging from less than one year to almost five years. And while some states are making concerted efforts to shorten probation lengths, statutory changes in others are increasing them. Long probation lengths eat up probation officers’ time and can burden people on supervision with fees and restrictive conditions for unnecessary months or years. This session will provide highlights of Pew’s new report, including research suggesting that probation could be shortened for many without increasing rearrests. Additionally, presenters will share their experiences with addressing probation lengths in their jurisdictions. And participants will be actively engaged in a discussion on “rightsizing” probation duration so that it ensures accountability, protects public safety, and improves outcomes for people on supervision.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Kelly Mitchell
Executive Director, MN Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Kelly Lyn Mitchell, J.D., was appointed Chair of the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission in 2019. Additionally, Ms. Mitchell is the Executive Director of the Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice and co-director of the Institute’s Sentencing Guidelines Resource Center. She earned her J.D. from the University of North Dakota Law School and has a master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota.
Erika Preuitt
Director, Multnomah County Community Justice
Erika Preuitt is Director of Multnomah County’s Department of Community Justice (DCJ). Ms. Preuitt has over twenty years’ experience with DCJ. Her core value is that people can change, and she is committed to evidence-based practices and community engagement and partnership. Ms. Preuitt is also the president of the American Probation and Parole Association. She has served in several leadership roles in APPA.
Ms. Tracy Velazquez
Manager, Criminal Justice Research, Pew Charitable Trusts
Tracy Velazquez is Manager of Criminal Justice Research in the Public Safety Performance Project (PSPP) at the Pew Charitable Trusts. Her career has been working with and in criminal justice and public health nonprofits, primarily in Montana and Washington, DC. Ms. Velazquez has a Master's of Public Administration from Montana State University - Bozeman and a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
Michael Williams
Senior Manager, Public Safety Performance Project, Pew Charitable Trusts
Michael Williams, Senior Manager for Adult Policy leads Pew’s Public Safety Performance Project’s jail and community corrections lines of work. Prior to joining Pew, Mike was the Deputy Associate Director for Operations at the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing risk assessment, supervision, and treatment operations for the Agency. Mike earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in public administration from American University in Washington D.C.
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