Monday, August 7, 2006
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Welcoming Address
Justice J. Michael Eakin
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Plenary Session I
Policy Shaping: Sentencing Information and Its Uses
Introduction Kevin Blackwell, NASC President
United States Sentencing CommissionSteven L. Chanenson,
Villanova University School of LawMarc L. Miller,
University of Arizona
Rogers College of LawRonald F. Wright,
Wake Forest UniversityCyrus Tata,
Centre for Sentencing Research,
University of Strathclyde (Scotland)Neil Hutton,
Centre for Sentencing Research,
University of Strathclyde (Scotland)10:30 a.m. – Noon Topical Panel Session
Sentencing Information Exchange
Steven L. Chanenson
Villanova University School of LawMarc L. Miller,
University of Arizona
Rogers College of LawRonald F. Wright,
Wake Forest UniversityCyrus Tata,
Centre for Sentencing Research,
University of Strathclyde (Scotland)Neil Hutton,
Centre for Sentencing Research,
University of Strathclyde (Scotland)Moderator David Soule,
Maryland Sentencing CommissionJ. Robert Flores,
U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionKenneth C. Montague, Jr.,
MD Department of Juvenile ServicesChief Judge Chandlee Johnson Kuhn,
Family Court of DelawareFederalism & Sentencing
Moderator Douglas Berman,
The Ohio State UniversityLisa Rich,
United States Sentencing CommissionJudge Edwin H. Stern,
NJ Superior CourtFelicia Sarner,
Federal Defenders Office,
Eastern District of PennsylvaniaMichael Volkov,
U.S. House Subcommittee on Crime,
Terrorism and Homeland SecurityNoon – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon
Report: Sentencing Information Exchange
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Plenary Session II
Research Design and Applied Research
Introduction John P. O’Connell, NASC Vice President
Delaware Statistical Analysis CenterMichael P. Jacobson, President
Vera Institute of Justice3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Topical Panel Session
Sex Offender Research
Moderator Meredith Farrar-Owens
Virginia Sentencing CommissionKarol M. Lucken,
University of Central FloridaR. Karl Hanson,
Public Safety CanadaKim English,
Colorado Division of Criminal JusticeProblem-Solving Courts
Moderator Bennett Barlyn,
New Jersey Commission to Review Criminal SentencingDaniel M. Filler,
Drexel University College of LawJohn Goldkamp,
Temple UniversityCarol Venditto,
New Jersey Drug CourtsDrug Treatment and Re-entry
Moderator Michael Connelly,
Oklahoma Department of CorrectionsDouglas B. Marlowe,
Division on Law and Ethics Research,
Treatment Research InstituteHarry K. Wexler,
Center for Research and Practice,
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.Paul T. Bellatty,
Oregon Department of Corrections6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Reception and Dinner
Presentation Initiative on Public Safety and Corrections
Susan K. Urahn,
The Pew Charitable TrustsLori Grange,
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Morning Address
Surveys on Sentencing Attitudes
Judge Roger K. Warren,
President Emeritus,
National Center for State Courts9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Plenary Session III
Policy, Research and Purposes of Sentencing
Introduction Linda Holt, NASC Treasurer
MA Sentencing CommissionJudge Michael H. Marcus,
Oregon Circuit CourtAndrew Vincent,
Victoria University (Australia)10:30 a.m. – Noon Topical Panel Session
Economic Impact of Sentencing Decisions
Moderator R. Barry Ruback,
The Pennsylvania State UniversitySteven Aos,
Washington State
Institute for Public PolicyMichael Thompson,
Council of Sate GovernmentsSentencing & Corrections
Toolbox: Information-based Decision-makingModerator Patricia Biggs,
Kansas Sentencing CommissionChief Justice Michael A. Wolff,
Supreme Court of Missouri
Kathleen Gnall,
PA Department of CorrectionsJohn R. Tuttle,
PA Board of Probation and ParoleProbation and Sentencing Alternatives
Moderator John P. O’Connell,
Delaware Statistical Analysis CenterAlan Harland,
Temple UniversityKaren Jones,
NC Sentencing CommissionNoon – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon
NASC Annual Business Meeting