Implicit Bias in the Probation, Parole and Pretrial Environment: Guidance for Leaders on Promoting Fair and Impartial Community Supervision
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SESSION INFO

Monday, February 27, 2023
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Session Type: Workshop
Those of us who denounce biases, stereotypes, and prejudice may still engage in biased behavior. Why? Because implicit biases operate outside our conscious awareness even as they affect our perceptions and behavior. They are a key aspect of the processes by which our brain attempts to categorize and make sense of the world around us. Identifying and managing these biases is possible and, importantly, imperative to providing safe, effective and just community supervision. This session provides an introduction to the science of implicit bias and discusses how biases might manifest in the probation, parole and pretrial environments. Leaders will explore how to reduce and manage their own biases and implement critical strategies to reduce the risk of biased behavior on the part of their personnel.

SESSION PRESENTERS
Lorie Fridell
Professor, University of South Florida


Lorie Fridell, PhD is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida in Tampa and the founder of Fair and Impartial Policing. She is a national expert on bias and how it might manifest in law enforcement, security, and other realms. She has written several books and numerous chapters and academic articles on the topic of bias. Dr. Fridell has presented on bias-related topics to academic audiences, but also has extensive experience translating this science into presentations for professional groups. She has presented at numerous law enforcement conferences, including those held by the Police Executive Research Forum, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Major City Chiefs, National Association of School Resource Officers, and various state chiefs’ associations. Dr. Fridell has presented to other professional groups to include psychologists, risk management professionals, prosecutors, probation/parole officers, and journalists. Dr. Fridell and colleagues have been providing implicit bias awareness training to law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals for over a decade.