2024 ACA National Harbor Program Book_Winter Conference

WORKSHOPS

Saturday, Jan. 6 ▼ 8–9:30 a.m.

Moderator: TBD

the criminal justice system for minor nonviolent criminal activity. The help offered lasts much longer and has more far-reaching impact than a criminal charge that will likely be dropped before trial. Learning Objectives: • Learn how Jail Diversion programs can not only benefit the individual but have significant benefit to the jail, courts and police. • See how placing certain individuals in jail for low-level crimes is ineffective as well as adding significant problems to the jail population. • Engage with various types of services the diversion center provides and the work that is being done in Harris County. Moderator: Patrick Dougherty , CJM, Major, Harris County Sheriff Office, Houston, Texas Speakers: Patrick Dougherty , CJM, Major, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston, Texas; Evelyn Locklyn , Director, M.A., LPC, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston, Texas; Raymond Lomelo , Lieutenant, Harris County Sheriff’s Office Houston, Texas

Speakers: Barb Hankey , Director, Public Services, Oakland County, Michigan; Spurgeon Kennedy , President, National Association of Pretrial Service Agencies, Washington, D.C. C-1F JAIL DIVERSION: An Important Tool that Addresses Both Jail Population and Jail Mental Health Issues Effectively for the Community and Law Enforcement Track: Jails Room: National Harbor 10 Jails across America deal with over population and inmates with special needs who’s underlying criminal behavior was caused by their mental illness. At the same time communities and law enforcement need better solutions than arrest for those individuals with mental illness in situations that brings them in contact with the police. Jail Diversion is a tool based on a partnership with local mental health authority, law enforcement, the DA, jail and other community partners to offer a path of help and treatment and divert the individual out of

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