CLA Fall Probation & Parole Conference
Palm Springs, CA | September 29 - October 2, 2026
Agenda
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Tuesday, September 29th (Travel Day)
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3:00 PM
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Badge Pick Up
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Welcome Reception
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Wednesday, September 30th
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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
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9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
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Getting to Know You
Moderator: Kevin Kempf, Executive Director, Correctional Leaders Association
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10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
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Success Metrics Discussion
Moderator: Brian Underwood, Probation & Parole Chief, Idaho Department of Corrections
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11:00 AM - 11:10 PM
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Break
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11:10 PM - 12:00 PM
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Best Practices - Open Discussion
Moderator: Joe Winkler, Assistant Deputy Secretary of Community Corrections, Florida Department of Corrections
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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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Legislative Insights
Josh Tewalt, CLA Associate
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1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
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The Director's Perspective: What Matters Most in Probation & Parole
Terra Taylor, Commissioner, Delaware Department of Corrections
Joseph Walters, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
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2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
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Break
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3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
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Legal - What is Trending in P&P (Closed – DOC Staff Only)
Bill Lunsford, Legal Counsel for Association Governance, Butler Snow, LLP
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Reception
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Thursday, October 1st
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast
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9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
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Welcome
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9:05 AM - 10:50 AM
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Center Out: Rethinking Organization's Operating System
Dr. Brian Lovins, President, Justice System
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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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Artificial Intelligence in Community Supervision: What's Working, What's Not, and What's Next
Scott Maurer, Chief of Staff, Georgia Department of Community Supervision
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Lunch
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1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
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Top Challenges - Open Discussion
Moderator - Oregon Jeremiah Stromburg
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1:40 PM - 1:50 PM
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Break
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1:50 PM - 2:40 PM
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Takeaways From Previous Discussion Sessions (Closed – DOC Staff Only)
Moderator: Lashae Nicholson, Deputy Executive Director, Division of Parole and Probation
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2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
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Executive Session (Closed – DOC Staff Only) Major Incident Debrief -
Lashae Nicholson, Deputy Executive Director, Division of Parole and Probation
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Reception
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Friday, October 2nd
Travel Home
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