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Disclaimer: This volume contains slightly edited transcripts (e.g., punctuation, spelling) of the July 14-15, 2008 symposium provided by Free State Reporting Company. The opinions and representations made by the speakers at this symposium do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
Day One – July 14, 2008
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Summary
The Honorable Ricardo H. Hinojosa, Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission
An Overview of Alternative Sentencing Options in the State and Federal Systems
Summary
Moderator: The Honorable Ricardo H. Hinojosa, Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Ryan Scott King, Policy Analyst, The Sentencing Project
Catherine C. McVey, Chair, Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
Douglas Burris, Chief United States Probation Officer, District of Missouri
Stephen A. Saltzburg, Professor of Law, George Washington University School of Law
Alternative Sentencing: Rehabilitative and Punitive Models and Evidence-Based Policy
Summary
Moderator: Honorable Dabney L. Friedrich, Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Dr. Faye Taxman, Professor of Administration of Justice, George Mason University
Steve Aos, Associate Director, Washington State Institute for Public Policy
Dr. Pam Lattimore, Senior Research Social Scientist, Research Triangle Institute
Kent Scheidegger, Legal Director and General Counsel, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
Working Luncheon – Restorative Justice
Summary
Moderator: Honorable William K. Sessions III, Vice Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Dr. Howard Zehr, Professor of Sociology and Restorative Justice, Eastern Mennonite University
Dr. Gordon Bazemore, Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida Atlantic University
Denise C. Barrett, Assistant Federal Public Defender, District of Maryland
Sunny Schwartz, Program Administrator and Co-founder, Resolve to Stop the Violencce Program (RSVP), San Francisco Sheriff’s Department
Prison Programs Resulting in Reduced Sentences
Summary
Moderator: Kathleen Grilli, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Bryan Feinstein, Correctional Programs Specialist, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Beth Weinman, National Drug Abuse Coordinator, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Stephen R. Sady, Chief Deputy Federal Public Defender, District of Oregon
Dr. Doris L. MacKenzie, Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland
Intensive Supervision/Electronic Monitoring/GPS
Summary
Moderator: Honorable Beryl A. Howell, Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Trent H. Cornish, Probation Administrator, OPPS-PAD, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Thomas H. Williams, Associate Director, Court Services & Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia
Olinda Moyd, Chief of Parole Division, District of Columbia Public Defender Service
Dr. Marc Renzema, Professor, Criminal Justice Department, Kutztown University
Summary
Moderator: Glenn R. Schmitt, Director, Office of Research and Data, United States Sentencing Commission
Hon. John C. Creuzot, Judge, Criminal District Court, Dallas, Texas
Hon. Craig Iscoe, Judge, Superior Court, District of Columbia
Charles J. Hynes, Kings County District Attorney, Brooklyn, New York
Dr. Linda Truitt, Senior Social Science Analyst, National Institute of Justice
Practical Approaches to Supervision (Non-Incarceration Alternatives)
Summary
Moderator: Honorable William K. Sessions III, Vice Chair, U. S. Sentencing Commission
Linda Connelly, Chief Executive Officer, Leaders in Community Alternatives, Inc.
Richard W. Crawford, Chief United States Probation Officer, District of Hawaii
Carl Wicklund, Executive Director, American Probation and Parole Association
Summary
Moderator: Pamela G. Montgomery, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Education and Sentencing Practice, United States Sentencing Commission
Dr. Kurt Bumby, Senior Manager, Center for Effective Public Policy
Georgia Lerner, Executive Director, Women’s Prison Association
Dr. Allison Redlich, Senior Research Associate, Policy Research Associates
Jeffrey L. Viken, Federal Public Defender, Districts of North Dakota and South Dakota
Federal Problem Solving Courts (View from the Court)
Summary
Moderator: Honorable Ruben Castillo, Vice Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Honorable Leo T. Sorokin, United States Magistrate Judge, District of Massachusetts
Melissa Aubin, Staff Attorney, District of Oregon
Honorable Brooke C. Wells, United States Magistrate Judge, District of Utah
Day Two – July 15, 2008
States’ Implementation of Alternatives to Incarceration
Summary
Moderator: Honorable Beryl Howell, Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Dr. Susan Katzenelson, Executive Director, North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission
Mark Bergstrom, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
David Guntharp, Director, Arkansas Department of Community Corrections
Dr. Richard Kern, Director, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission
Examining the Evidence: Research and Implementation of Sentencing Alternatives in the Federal System
Summary
Moderator: Honorable Ruben Castillo, Vice Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Scott W. VanBenschoten, Probation Administrator, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Honorable Robert Holmes Bell, Chief United States District Judge, Western District of Michigan
Honorable Carol Jackson, Chief United States District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri
Honorable Ann Aiken, U.S. District Judge, District of Oregon
Working Luncheon – Second Chance Act
Summary
Moderator: Lisa A. Rich, Director of Legislative and Public Affairs, U. S. Sentencing Commission
Honorable Danny K. Davis, Representative, Illinois – 7th District, United States House of Representatives
Bobby Vassar, Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives
Michael Volkov, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, United States Department of Justice
Summary
Moderator: Honorable Dabney L. Friedrich, Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Amy Solomon, Senior Research Associate, Justice Policy Center, Urban Institute
Scott Shortenhaus, Deputy Director, Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Jerry Vroegh, Administrator, Community Corrections and Detention Services Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Donalee Breazzano, Administrator, Inmate Skills Development Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Problem Solving Courts (View from the Practitioners)
Summary
Moderator: Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Valerie Martin, Chief United States Probation Officer, Western District of Michigan
Rossman Thompson, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Laura Kaplan, Chief, Violent and Organized Crime Section, United States Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
Summary
Moderator: Honorable Ricardo H. Hinojosa, Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Abbe Smith, Co-Director, Criminal Justice Clinic and E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship Program; Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Alvin J. Bronstein, Director Emeritus, ACLU National Prison Project
Richard S. Frase, Professor of Criminal Law, University of Minnesota Law School
Intermediate Sanctions (Day Reporting Centers, Community Service, Restitution Centers
Summary
Moderator: Alan Dorhoffer, Deputy Director, Office of Education and Sentencing Practice, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Paul Hegarty, Assistant Deputy Superintendent, Hampden County (MA) Day Reporting Center/Sheriff’s Department
Herb Hoelter, Chief Executive Officer, National Center on Institutions and Alternatives
Kevin Jackson, Deputy Warden, Mississippi Department of Corrections
Collateral Consequences of Convictions
Summary
Moderator: Kenneth Cohen, General Counsel, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Margaret Love, Law Offices of Margaret Love, Washington, D.C.
Jorge Montes, Chair, Illinois Prisoner Review Board
Michael Pinard, Professor of Law, University of Maryland Law School
Pat Nolan, Vice President, Prison Fellowship
Alternatives in the Guidelines
Summary
Moderator: Honorable Dabney L. Friedrich, Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission
Todd A. Bussert, Law Office of Todd A. Bussert
Linda Hoffa, Criminal Division Chief, United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nora V. Demleitner, Dean and Professor of Law, Hofstra University School of Law