Presentations

Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics or The Numbers Don’t Lie? What’s a Practitioner to Do?

Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania
Homes Within Reach Conference
November 17, 2014
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Individual Risk and Need Assessment in Criminal Justice

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference
State College, PA
October 28, 2013
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An Evidence-Based Justice System Supports…Core Values and Key Goals

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference
State College, PA
October 28, 2013
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Skills & Expertise

• Expert Witness in prison adjustment, determining risk for reoffense and offender reentry.
• Expert witness in Juvenile Lifer Without Possibility of Parole (JLWOP) resentencing.
• Public Policy Analyses
• Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation
• Data Collection, Analyses and Presentation
• Grant Writing and Management
• Public Administration
• Strategic Planning
• Program Development and Monitoring
• Public Speaking
• Legislative Testimony
• Leading Collaborative Teams
• Training and Development
• Budget Preparation

Outside Voice
- JLWOPs DESCRIBE HOW THEY BECAME DIFFERENT PEOPLE: LESSONS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE?
  In working with juvenile lifers (JLWOP) preparing for their resentencing, I am struck by how often these long-confined inmates state that “prison saved my life.” I’ve asked every man who has said this, if they felt that way from the beginning of their state incarceration, which for most happen... Read More »
- Squeeze More Juice and Cut Them Loose
  PA justice reform - let's maximize existing options and allow parolees to earn their way off supervision. ... Read More »
- Does the Punishment Fit the Crime? Factors That Matter When Suggesting Justice Reform
  Labeling offenders as "non-violent" or "violent" is misleading and can impede identifying meaningful justice reform options ... Read More »