2026 CLA on the Hill Meeting
Washington, DC | June 22 - 25, 2026
Agenda
 
 

Monday, June 22nd

3:30 PM

Registration and Packet Pickup

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Welcome Reception 

 

Tuesday, June 23rd

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Breakfast 

9:00 - 9:15 AM

Welcome to CLA on the Hill

Rob Jeffreys, Director, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services; CLA President

9:15 - 10:00 AM

Guest Speaker

Diego Pestana, Associate Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice

10:00 - 10:10 AM

Break

10:10 - 10:20 AM

Expectations for the Event 

Kevin Kempf, Executive Director, Correctional Leaders Association

10:20 - 10:45 AM

Tips for Successful Congressional Visits 

Liliana Coronado, Partner, The Parzival Group

10:45 - 11:30 AM

Updates from Capitol Hill

Congressional Staffers

Lynda Garcia, Staff Director, Democratic, Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Senate Judiciary Committee

Hannah Thompson, Legislative Assistant, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)

11:30 - 12:15 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Depart to Capitol Hill

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Congressional Visits

5:00 PM

Congressional Reception and Awards Ceremony 

7:00 PM

Adjourn

 

Wednesday, June 24th

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Breakfast

9:00 - 9:25  AM

Welcome and Recap of the Previous Day and Q&A

Rob Jeffreys, Director, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services; CLA President

Kevin Kempf, Executive Director, Correctional Leaders Association

9:25 - 10:00 AM

Effective Communication Access: ADA Compliance for Telephone and Deaf Services in Corrections

10:00 AM

Congressional Visits

12:00 PM

Lunch on Your Own

3:00 PM

Executive Session and Conference Reflections (Closed - DOC Staff Only)

5:00 PM

Special Reception 

6:00 PM 

Adjourn

 

June 25th

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