2024 ACA National Harbor Program Book_Winter Conference

Mallett , Deputy Division Director (Research), The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, Washington, D.C.; Paul Martin , Support Services Administrator, Wyoming Department of Corrections, Cheyenne, Wyoming C-2F Leveraging Technology in Community Corrections, Environmental Emergencies and Beyond Track: Reentry/Community Supervision Room: National Harbor 10 This workshop will review the implementation of electronic biometrics programs within community corrections and institutions. Biometric supervision with low-risk probationers and parolees reduces recidivism, reduces overwhelmed caseloads within the probation and parole districts, reduces your carbon footprint and provides a safer and more efficient means to manage probation and parole cases. This workshop will review the creation and use of biometric programs in the Virginia Department of Corrections, enhancement of technological features during environmental emergencies to create a safer environment and expansion of services into both community corrections and institutions. Learning Objectives: • Understand the history of biometric supervision in the Virgina Department of Corrections. • Identify technological advancements to biometric supervision during COVID-19, creating a safer environment. • Implement enhanced programs through the use of biometric technology in both community corrections and institutions. Moderator: Randi Lanzafama , Chief of Sex Offender Programs, Virginia Department of Corrections, Richmond, Virginia Speakers: Krista Varady , Chief, Voice Verification Biometric Unit/OLU, Virginia Department of Corrections, Richmond, Virginia

C-2E Enhancing Corrections Data Analysis: Advancing Corrections Analyst Capacity to Translate Data into Action Track: Staff Training Room: National Harbor 6 Corrections agencies need reliable data—and the capacity to analyze and leverage data—to guide decision-making. The Virtual Academy for Corrections Analysts (VACA) program is building data literacy and analytic capabilities of departments of corrections (DOCs) nationwide to address this key need. VACA will provide DOC analysts with self-paced learning materials, communities of practice, peer-to-peer networks and technical assistance at no cost. The Resident Corrections Analysts (RCA) program is providing DOCs with vital analytical capacity through embedded data analysts to bolster data analysis capacity, increase the utility of data for decision-making, expand the corrections analyst workforce, and filling critical data analyst positions. Learning Objectives: • Discuss the needs of DOC leadership to improve their use of data for informed planning and decision-making and learn about upcoming opportunities that target these needs. • Hear about the results of the VACA engagement questionnaire, which aggregated existing capacity and analytic training needs across the country to identify topics needed for developing analyst core competencies. • Learn from subject matter experts working in corrections agencies about their experiences working to expand corrections analyst capacity in their respective DOC(s) and how RCA and VACA are filling a needed gap in the field. Moderator: Heather Tubman-Carbone , Ph.D., Associate Deputy Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Washington, D.C. Speakers: Andrew Barbee , Director of Research and Development, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas; Joshua

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Saturday, Jan. 6 ▼ 10–11:30 a.m.

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