Smarter Sentencing to Reduce Recidivism 2012
October 2012
Smarter Sentencing to Reduce Recidivism 2012
Program Description:
Smarter Sentencing training for judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers applies the knowledge about “what works” in changing offender behavior to the criminal justice process. It focuses on helping practitioners understand the research behind different types of sentencing goals and the implications of this research for daily practices in terms of charging, plea negotiation, sentencing, and revocation. It includes an extensive review of recent research on the effectiveness of punishment, incarceration, deterrence, and treatment as judicial sanctions; the principles of offender behavioral change; and an overview of what various state and local jurisdictions are doing to incorporate this research in their adjudication process. It will also provide opportunities for practitioners to take this knowledge and apply it to various real life situations and scenarios.
The goal of this training is to consider a system-wide approach (arrest through final disposition and discharge) that will result in more collaborative evidence-based decision making and practices in local criminal justice systems. This effort is grounded in two decades of research on the factors that contribute to reoffending and the methods the justice system can employ to interrupt the cycle of re-offense.
Topics:
Smarter Sentencing to Reduce Recidivism Presented by Frank Domurad
Introduction: So What Is So Smart about Smarter Sentencing?
Sentences, Sanctions and Research
Evidence-Based Practices, Offender Behavior, Recidivism
Doing Smarter Sentencing
- Sentencing Scenarios
Conclusion: So What Is So Smart about Smarter Sentencing?
Evidence-Based Practices and Mesa County: A Panel Discussion
Chief Judge David A. Bottger, District Attorney Peter G. Hautzinger, Deputy Director Alternate Defense Counsel Roberta (Bert) Nielsanik and Mesa County Sheriff Stan Hilkey
- Arrest
- Pre-trial
- Plea Negotiation
- Judicial Sentences and Conditions
- Probation Revocation
Program Chairs
Honorable Steven L. Bernard
Colorado Court of Appeals
Denver, CO
Lindy Frolich, Esq.
Alternate Defense Counsel
Denver, CO
Roberta M. (Bert) Nieslanik, Esq.
Deputy Director
Alternate Defense Counsel
Grand Junction, CO
Faculty
Honorable David A. Bottger
Chief Judge
Mesa County 21st Judicial District
Grand Junction, CO
Frank Domurad
White Bear Lake, MN
Sheriff Stan Hilkey
Mesa County Sheriff’s Office
Grand Junction, CO
Peter G. (Pete) Hautzinger
District Attorney
Office Of The District Attorney
Mesa County Justice Center
Grand Junction, CO
Roberta M. (Bert) Nieslanik
Deputy Director
Alternate Defense Counsel
Grand Junction, CO
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Frank Domurad is currently retired. He was formerly Vice President of The Carey Group. He remains a nationally recognized expert in Evidence-Based Practices (EBP). He has worked with community and institutional correctional agencies at the federal, state, and local levels across the country to implement Evidence-Based Practices. This implementation includes strategic planning, assessment, human resource development, program implementation, and training. He has written extensively on evidence-based policy and practice, evidence-based management, cognitive-behavioral interventions, organizational development and change management, organizational culture, team building and collaboration, professional assessment/DACUM, strategic planning, e-learning, technology and public safety, and terrorism and homeland security.
Prior to joining The Carey Group, he served as Director of Staff and Organizational Development and Deputy Commissioner for Planning, Administration and Technology in the New York City Department of Probation. He directed the design, implementation, and evaluation of one of the City’s largest restructuring projects, Adult Supervision Restructuring (ASR), which significantly modified how the Department of Probation supervised 85,000 probationers and cumulatively saved almost $40 million in budget expenses. He is also expert in public finance and public policy at the federal, state, and local levels of government. He was the Deputy Auditor General for New York City, overseeing over thirty city agencies with a combined budget of $45 billion.
Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $100.00 |
| CBA | $100.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 7.00
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