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Lonnie Abernathy Jr. is a Deputy Probation Officer and academy instructor with the Los Angeles County Probation Department, bringing over a decade of experience working with gang-involved juveniles and young adults in both custody and community supervision. Lonnie has served in various capacities, including frontline custodial supervision and as a caseworker managing a caseload of high-risk proba

Johnny Alexander is a nationally respected voice in community corrections, trauma-informed supervision, and justice reform. With over 15 years of experience in the field, he currently serves as a Probation Officer Specialist with the U.S. Probation Office in the Eastern District of Louisiana. In this role, he provides expert guidance on high-risk, special needs, and complex supervision cases—espe

Scot Allen is the National Director of Business Development for the Western U.S. at LifeSafer Ignition Interlock. With over 13 years at the company, he has held multiple leadership roles, including Sr. Director of Field Operations. His expertise spans regulatory compliance, service center management, and partnership development. With more than 30 years of experience leading teams, Scot is passion

Robert Ambroselli is responsible for managing client implementations and relationships for Tyler Technologies’ Enterprise Supervision accounts. Prior to joining Tyler Technologies, he managed Alameda County Probation Department’s implementation of Enterprise Supervision for Adult, Juvenile and Pretrial projects. Mr. Ambroselli has more than 30 years of public safety experience in corrections and

Celena Angstead serves as Deputy Chief of the Community Supervision Bureau for the Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Department. With over 27 years of experience in juvenile justice, she is a leader known for championing evidence-based, data-driven reforms and fostering collaborative, inclusive work environments. Celena has spearheaded numerous statewide juvenile justice initiatives in Arizona,

Jeff Appelman serves as director of professional services and is responsible for executive oversight, governance, execution strategy, and escalation management for Tyler Technologies’ Enterprise Supervision accounts. Before his current role, Jeff held various delivery and management positions over his 15-year tenure at Tyler Technologies, including professional services manager and account execut

Elizabeth Archer is an Assistant Chief Probation Officer in the Greenfield District Court in Greenfield, Ma, where she has served in this position since 2019. With over 27 years of experience in the Massachusetts Trial Court she began her career as a family service advocate in the Child Abuse Unit for the Northwestern District Attorneys office. Ms. Archer entered the Massachusetts Probation Serv

Joseph Arvidson, MS, with over 37 years in Corrections, is the Executive Director of The Paragon Group, advancing evidence-based criminal justice practices globally. He co-created the TIDES Supervision Model, integrating trauma-informed care with desistance theories, to enhance correctional interventions and approaches. Joseph also founded The Criminologist Media Group, and produces and hosts The

Joseph Arvidson, MS, with over 36 years in Corrections, is the Executive Director of The Paragon Group, advancing evidence-based criminal justice practices globally. He co-created the TIDES Supervision Model, integrating trauma-informed care with desistance theories, to enhance correctional interventions and approaches. Joseph also founded The Criminologist Media Group, and produces and hosts The

Joseph Arvidson, MS, with over 37 years in Corrections, is the Executive Director of The Paragon Group, advancing evidence-based criminal justice practices globally. He co-created the TIDES Supervision Model, integrating trauma-informed care with desistance theories, to enhance correctional interventions and approaches. Joseph also founded The Criminologist Media Group, and produces and hosts The

Sarah Aukamp is a research analyst in the Justice Policy Center at the Urban Institute. She contributes to various projects relating to juvenile justice, human trafficking, pre-trial populations, community supervision, and criminal case processing. Before joining Urban, Aukamp served as a policy intern for the Virginia Association of Recovery Residences, where she researched legislation and polic

James started his career in corrections at Indiana Women’s Prison in October of 2015 as a correctional officer. He was in this position for a year before transitioning to being a Caseworker. During this time he began helping in the training department and became certified to instruct T4C and MRT. James instructed two groups for MRT on a weekly basis, one was for general population and the second

Albert Bañuelos currently serves as Superintendent for the Alameda County Probation Department, where he provides executive oversight of Camp Wilmont Sweeney and the Secure Youth Track (SB 823) program. With over 23 years of experience in juvenile and adult probation services, Mr. Bañuelos is a seasoned leader in correctional administration, program implementation, and organizational transformati

Sasha Barab, PhD, is a Professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University and an internationally recognized Learning Scientist. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications with more than 25,000 citations and has designed award-winning innovations that have impacted over 200,000 users. Dr. Barab is the founder and CEO of Lifelab Studios, a personal

Dave brings a law enforcement career spanning 34 years to help develop Rewire4 for Law Enforcement. In 2023, Dave officially joined the Roca Impact Institute team as Director of Rewire4 and Senior Consultant for Police Partnerships. In his previous role as Captain of the Community Services Division, he worked closely with schools, residents, businesses, and community organizations to set prioriti

Dr. Kristin Bechtel, principal scientist in RTI’s Center for Criminal Legal System Research, focuses on evaluating and building transparent policies and practices for policymakers, practitioners, and communities affected by the criminal legal system. Her goal is to produce actionable research on system impacts, costs, and benefits. Skilled in meta-analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and hierarchical

Allen Bell attended the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he participated in Army ROTC and graduated with a BA in Criminal Justice. Immediately upon graduation, Allen was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Military Police Corps and served in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Allen began working as an adult probation offi

Tiffany Bell earned her bachelor's degree from Hampton University and is currently working towards her master's degree at the Metropolitan College of New York. She serves as the Citywide Director of the Neighborhood Opportunity Network (NeON) within the New York City Department of Probation. In this capacity, Ms. Bell has effectively launched innovative programs across the seven NeON sites throug

Alyssa is a psychologist and public health practitioner with a subspecialty in the neurophysiology and ecology of trauma and resilience. The Executive Director of CORE Associates, she has 20+ years supporting system and agency level healing, growth, and transformation by promoting evidence-based and innovative approaches, amplifying lived experience, and promoting inclusive and intersectional fra