2026 Northeast Region Meeting
Bar Harbor, Maine | September 8-11, 2026
Agenda

 

 

Tuesday, September 8th (Travel Day)

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Badge Pick-Up

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Welcome Reception 


Wednesday, September 9th

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome 

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

A “Maine Model” Approach to Correctional Leadership Development

Scott Landry, Associate Commissioner, Maine Department of Corrections

Kevin Kidd, Supervisory Training Manager, Maine Department of Corrections

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Remote Work & Struggle Well

Robert Bowen, SII Technology Security Specialist, Maine Department of Corrections

Laura Rodas, Director of Education/Development/Training, Maine Department of Corrections

Colbey Santos, Training Instructor, Massachusetts Department of Correction

Mark Spahr, Director of Education Technology, Maine Department of Corrections

Robert Swartz, Struggle Well Director Region 1, Boulder Crest Foundation

10:50 AM - 11:00 PM

Break

11:00 PM - 12:00 PM

Programming Docuseries

Laurel Harry, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; CLA Treasurer

Daniel Martuscello, Commissioner, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision; CLA Northeast Representative

Torrey Sims, President, Correctional News

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Legal Trends (Closed – DOC Staff Only)

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

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Executive Session (Closed – DOC Staff Only)

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Boat Cruise Dinner/Reception 


Thursday, September 10th

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast 

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Welcome & Review

9:10 AM - 10:00 AM

Workplace Culture

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Corrections

Anthony Cantillo, Deputy Commissioner, Maine Department of Corrections

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Drone Presentation

Tyrone Oliver, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Corrections 

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 PM - 12:00 PM

Executive Session (Closed – DOC Staff Only) 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch 

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 

Activities & Networking 

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception 


Friday, September 11th 

Travel Home