We hope you will join us at our next event on February 15th, Promoting Smart Decarceration in Colorado: Innovations and Opportunities. This half-day workshop will explore current initiatives to reduce incarceration in Colorado while repairing harms and improving public safety.

The plenary address will be given by Carrie Pettus-Davis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Director of the Institute for Advancing Justice Research and Innovation at Washington University in St. Louis. Two panels will feature Colorado experts and activists, who will share about innovative policies and practices currently promoting smart decarceration across the state. The day will close with a networking reception, where we hope you’ll exchange newly inspired ideas about advancing meaningful criminal justice reform.

1:00   Welcome and Opening Remarks

           Welcome by Dean Amanda Moore McBride, Dr. Shannon Sliva,
               & Dr. Jeff Jenson, University of Denver
           Remarks by Representative Pete Lee

1:15   Keynote Talk “Promoting Smart Decarceration: The National Context and the Role of Social Work” by Dr. Carrie Pettus-Davis, Director of the Institute for Advancing Justice Research and Innovation at Washington University in St. Louis

           Respondents:
           Nancy Lewis, Executive Director, Colorado Organization for       
                Victim Assistance
           Dr. Brandon Mathews, Director, Organizational Effectiveness
                Solutions, Alliance for Criminal Justice Innovation
           Beth McCann, Denver District Attorney

2:15   Expert Panel Narrowing the Pathway to Prison: Moving Toward Least Restrictive Measures

           Panelists:    
           Chief Mike Butler, Public Safety Chief, Longmont Police Dept.
           Greg Mauro, Director, Division of Community Corrections, 
                City and County of Denver, Member of Colorado Pretrial  
                Release Task Force 
           Judge Roxanne Bailin, Retired Chief Judge
           Erin Siffing, Deputy District Attorney and Assistant Director of
                the Center for Prevention and Restorative Justice,
                20^th Judicial District

           Moderator:  
           Kim English, Research Director, Division of Criminal Justice

3:30   Expert Panel Closing the Revolving Door: Innovations in Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety

           Panelists:   
           Christie Donner, Director, CO Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
           Dr. Brandon Mathews, Director, Organizational Effectiveness
                Solutions, Alliance for Criminal Justice Innovation
           Richard Morales, Deputy Executive Director, Latino Coalition for 
                Community Leadership
           Lauren Jablonski, Probation Officer and NCJTC Trainer, 20th
                Judicial District, Female Specific Unit
                

           Moderator:  
           Kevin Bishop, LCSW, Social Worker Coordinator, Office of the
                Alternate Defense Counsel

4:30    Closing Remarks and Networking Reception

            Drinks and hors’ devours will be provided.