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Intensive Session: Transforming Standards into Practice: A Guide for Community Supervision Agencies (FREE)
SESSION INFO
Sunday, January 26, 2025
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session Type: Intensive
The National Standards for Community Supervision were developed to provide a comprehensive resource for community supervision agencies, drawing upon the latest research in the field and the perspectives of both practitioners and researchers committed to evidence-based practices. Released in June 2024, APPA’s Standards serve as a foundation for improving public safety, enhancing offender rehabilitation, and optimizing resource allocation within community supervision agencies. During this interactive workshop, participants will take a hands-on approach to understanding each standard’s purpose and intent and exploring practical application. Through multiple group activities, agencies will explore ways to align their day-to-day practices with national benchmarks to achieve better outcomes for both supervisees and the broader community.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Caitlin Flood
Senior Policy Specialist, Crime and Justice Institute
Caitlin 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. Caitlin is committed to reforming the justice system through the use of data-driven approaches that reduce the reliance on incarceration, strengthen community supervision practices, and include diverse voices in planning and implementation work. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Government & Law and Philosophy and her Juris Doctorate from New York University Law School.
Valerie Meade
Deputy Director, Crime and Justice Institute
Valerie Meade is a Deputy Director with the Crime and Justice Institute (CJI). Valerie 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, and extensive experience with adult and youth populations on community supervision. In her current role, Valerie assists states with implementation and sustainability of Justice Reinvestment policies. Valerie was named Community Corrections Employee of the Year for the State of Kansas in 2012 for implementing sustainable evidence-based practices and Supervisor of the Year in 2017 for supporting staff through culture change to foster evidence-based practices. Valerie graduated from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminal Justice.
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