Deep Dive Tracks, Select Your Interest!
Wednesday, March 4 | 8:00–11:30 AM
Supervision and Marijuana
Marijuana supervision continues to raise complex questions for probation, parole, and pretrial professionals. This deep dive takes a practical, no-nonsense look at how marijuana use intersects with supervision today. Across three connected sessions, participants will explore what marijuana looks like in the lives of people under supervision; clinically, legally, and behaviorally. Topics include medical use, polysubstance use, public perception, and differences between legalized and non-legalized states. The track closes with a facilitated administrator roundtable focused on how agencies are adapting policies, expectations, and practices. This deep dive is grounded in real work, not theory, and is designed for professionals who want clarity in a constantly shifting landscape.
Artificial Intelligence in Community Corrections
AI is already showing up in daily life and increasingly in the workplace. This three-part deep dive introduces AI in an accessible, non-technical way and explores how it can support community corrections when used thoughtfully. Participants will begin with foundational concepts, connect AI to evidence-based supervision principles, and then move into practical, low-effort applications that can support training, documentation, and communication. The final session focuses on ethics, governance, and responsible implementation, helping leaders and staff understand not just what AI can do, but when—and when not—to use it. Attendees will leave with realistic ideas they can explore without losing sight of human judgment and accountability.
Women’s Empowerment
This deep dive centers the experiences, leadership, and professional growth of women working in community corrections. Through three connected sessions, participants will explore topics such as leadership development, navigating workplace dynamics, resilience, and building supportive professional networks. The track creates space for honest conversation, shared learning, and practical strategies that women—and allies—can apply in their roles. Whether you’re early in your career or leading teams, this deep dive focuses on strengthening confidence, voice, and impact within the field.
Georgia Department of Community Supervision: Evidence-Based Practices in Action
This Georgia-led deep dive highlights how people-centered practices, resilience, and coaching can strengthen supervision culture and outcomes. Sessions explore how frontline staff can serve as credible spokespeople, how resilience can be built at both the individual and organizational level, and how success coaching can reduce burnout while improving performance and retention. While grounded in Georgia’s experience, the ideas and strategies shared are highly transferable to agencies nationwide. This track is ideal for staff and leaders interested in culture, wellness, and sustainable workforce development.
Smart Supervision
Smart supervision is about balancing structure, support, and results. This deep dive examines how supervision models, workload design, and engagement strategies influence outcomes for both officers and clients. Participants will explore collaborative supervision approaches, weighted caseload models, and engagement-focused practices shown to reduce absconding and revocations. Across the three sessions, the emphasis stays on what actually works, operationally and practically, when agencies align policy, data, and day-to-day supervision practice.
Management 101
Strong supervision starts with strong leadership. This deep dive is designed for supervisors, managers, and emerging leaders who want to improve working conditions, motivation, and retention within probation and parole agencies. Sessions focus on how upper management can shape culture, support wellness, communicate effectively, and lead with purpose. Participants will explore evidence-based strategies to motivate staff, reduce burnout, and reconnect people to the “why” behind their work. This track is ideal for leaders who want to build healthier teams and stronger organizations.
Inspire and Ignite: APPA Closing Session
Wednesday, March 4 | 11:45 AM–12:30 PM
After the Deep Dives, we’ll come back together for Inspire and Ignite, APPA’s closing session for the Institute.
This fast-paced, high-energy session is designed to help you:
- Pull key takeaways from Wednesday’s Deep Dives
- Celebrate the work happening across the field
- Reconnect with peers and APPA’s mission
- Leave motivated, focused, and ready to act!
Expect quick reflections, recognition moments, music, and shared energy as we close out Atlanta together. You’ll be challenged to take at least one idea from your Deep Dive and put it into practice within the next 30 days—then carry that momentum back to your agency and community.
Choose a Deep Dive. Stay with it. Then join us to Inspire and Ignite!
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