Tuesday, September 29th (Travel Day)

3:00 PM

Badge Pick Up

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Welcome Reception 

Wednesday, September 30th

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Welcome, Introductions and Icebreaker

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Opening Speaker 

Brett Hollins, Executive Director, The Side Door

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

From Isolation to Innovation: A Leadership Lens on the Evolution of Correctional Rehabilitation

Dr. Laurel Harry, (CLA Treasurer), Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM

Break

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Corrections Today: Programs that Improve Staff and Client Experience

Joseph Walters, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections

John Barcello, Deputy Director, Arizona Department of Corrections

Maria Shirey, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Corrections

Dawn-Renee Smith, Deputy Director, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services 

Jason Sparks, Chief of Operations, Oklahoma Department of Corrections

Kenneth Smith, Director of Emergency Preparedness, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch 

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

New Facilities: Infrastructure and Expectations

Moderator: Torrey Sims, President, Correctional News

Rachelle Juntunen, Deputy Director of Adult Services, North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 

Colby Braun, Director, North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Matthew Wolfe, Acting Chief of Staff, Georgia Department of Corrections

Lloyd Arnold, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Corrections

1:50 PM - 2:50 PM

Developing and Onboarding Your Staff

Dr. Brian Lovins, President, Justice System

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM 

Break

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Incident Debrief (Closed – DOC Staff Only)

Bobby Lumpkin, (CLA Vice President), Executive Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception 

Thursday, October 1st

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast 

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Welcome & Review

9:10 AM - 10:10 AM

Making Change Stick: How Change Management Can Ready Your Staff

Bree Derrick, Director, Idaho Department of Corrections

10:10 AM - 10:20 AM

Break

10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Title

Mike Thompson, Consultant, Mike Thompson Consulting

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tactical Teams and Emergency Responses

Richard Comerford, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

Lunch

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM

Federal Policy Update: PREA, FAA, FCC & Beyond

Kevin Kempf, Executive Director, Correctional Leaders Association

1:40 PM - 1:50 PM 

Break

1:50 PM - 2:40 PM

Executive Session (Closed – DOC Staff Only)

2:40 PM - 3:40 PM

Legal (Closed – DOC Staff Only)

Bill Lunsford, Legal Counsel for Association Governance, Butler Snow, LLP

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception