2024 Western Regional Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, July 16th
Travel Day
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Welcome Reception
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Wednesday, July 17th
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast
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9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
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Welcome and Introductions
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Dan Shannon, Director, Wyoming Department of Corrections
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Brian Gootkin, Director, Montana Department of Corrections
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9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
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Executive Session (Closed - DOC Staff Only)
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
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Cutting Edge Decisions for Offender Success
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10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
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Break
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Collaborative Safety & Culture
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Brian Gootkin, Director, Montana Department of Corrections
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Cynthia Wolken, Deputy Director, Montana Department of Corrections
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Scott Modell, Co-Founder, Collaborative Safety, LCC
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Noel Hengelbrok, Co-Founder, Collaborative Safety, LLC
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Lunch
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
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Behavioral Health: Legislative Restructuring Instead of Medical Mental Health
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1:50 PM - 2:35 PM
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Medical Parole: Creating community placements for medical parolees (MTDOC)
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Cindy McGillis-Hiner, Health Services Bureau Chief, Montana Department of Corrections
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Cynthia Wolken, Deputy Director, Montana Department of Corrections
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2:35 PM - 3:20 PM
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Staff-led Restrictive Housing Project at the Montana State Prison
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3:20 PM - 3:30 PM
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Break
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Recidivism to Desistance: Moving from measurements of failure to celebrating success
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Reception
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Thursday, July 18th
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
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Welcome to Day Two
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9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
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Recruitment and Retention Panel
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James Dzurenda, Director, Nevada Department of Corrections
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Dan Shannon, Director, Wyoming Department of Corrections
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Josh Tewalt, Director, Idaho Department of Correction
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10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
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Break
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10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
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Executive Session (Closed - DOC Staff Only)
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
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Making the Hard Decision: Settling litigation (Closed – DOC Staff Only)
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11:50 AM - 12:50 PM
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Lunch
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12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
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Transition to the Activities
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1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Afternoon of Activities
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6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Dinner
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