Wednesday October 21st
8:00-9:30
a.m.
9:30-11:45
a.m.
11:45-12:45
12:50-2:45
p.m.
2:45-3:00
p.m.
3:00-4:30
p.m.
Registration/Resource Fair
Room 241
Reception Hall
Banquet Hall East
Room 243
ACE's: Adverse
Childhood
Experiences and the
Impact of Trauma
Inform Care in the
Corrections
Community
Jane StraubGundersen Health
System, Jacob
Wetterling Resource
Center
“Uff da, we don’t
talk about that
here!”
Alicia Sojourner,
YWCA of
Minneapolis
Overdose
Prevention:
Confronting the
Challenges of Life
After Prison
Adam FairbanksValhalla Place
Domestic Violence
and Corrections:
How systemic gaps
in response to
battering impacts
victim safety.
Bobbi Holtberg &
Rick Lind-MNDOC
LUNCH (Arena Lobby)
President’s Welcome: President Michelle Smith
Award Presentation – Corrections Person of the Year
KEYNOTE: Dr. Jody Janati Got Conflict? Find Your “Conversation Peace”
Banquet Hall East
BREAK/Resource Fair
Room 241
Reception Hall
Pre-Charge
Secondary
Diversion Programs
Trauma for Youth-Petty
Experience,
Misdemeanor to
Resiliency and Self
Felony Level Crimes
Care
Laraine Mickelson &
Todd Kohl, MN
Paul Mickelson,
Management &
Carlton County
Budget-Employee
Collaborative
Assistance
4:45-5:30
p.m.
5:30-6:30
p.m.
6:30-9:30
p.m.
Banquet Hall East
Room 243
Veterans Crisis
Response
Awareness
Katie & Steve
Blackwell
Victim Role in
Offender ReentryIncluding "Duty to
Warn"
Lydia Newlin &
Steve Huot, MN
DOC
Social Hour – Sponsored by 180 Degrees - Hughes/Johnson Rooms at City Center
Hotel
Awards Ceremony – Jackson/Palmer Rooms at City Center Hotel
Vendor Hospitality – Poolside at City Center Hotel
Thursday October 22nd
7:30 – 8:30
a.m.
8:30-10:00
a.m.
Registration/Resource Fair
Past Presidents’ Breakfast Hughes Room at City Center Hotel
Room 241
Reception Hall
Banquet Hall East
The Adolescent
Brain
Hal Pickett-Headway
Emotional Health
Services
Prison Terminal:
Life & Death in a
Prison Hospice
(The Last Days of
Private Jack Hall)
Edgar Barens
Room 241
Reception Hall
Banquet Hall East
Room 243
Engaging the
Elephant in the
Room
Jim Church, Jill
Barickman, Holly
VanPelt, MNDOC
Transgender
Youth: Out of the
Locker
Hal PickettHeadway Emotional
Health Services
Winds of Change:
Skills for Aspiring
Leaders
Charles Dively,
MNDOC
Statewide Evidence
Based Practices
Initiatives Coming soon to an
office near you!
Sandi Sostak,
MNDOC
10:00-10:15
a.m.
10:15 – 11:45
a.m.
11:45-12:45
12:45-2:15
p.m.
Room 241
Juvenile HRU
HRU
2:15-2:30
p.m.
2:30-4:30
p.m.
Room 241
Beyond PCs:
Dealing With The
New World of Cell
Phones and
Wearable
Technology in
Supervision
Dan Bick,
MNDOC/MNIT
BREAK/Resource Fair
Room 243
LUNCH (Arena Lobby)
Reception Hall
Banquet Hall East
State of Minnesota "You're Not Just A
vs. Byron Smith:
Anything"
Lee Sjolander,
Little Falls
Kenyon Police Chief
Homicides
Pete Orput,
Washington Cty
BREAK/Resource Fair
Reception Hall
eCourtMN Update
Karen Kampa
Jaszewski, Sarah
Novak, Ann
Peterson, Minnesota
Judicial Branch
Room 243
Legislative Update
Cal Saari
Banquet Hall East
New Trends in
Pharmaceutical &
Street Drug Abuse
Joseph Cappello, Jeff
Fiance , DEA
5:30 p.m.
The Brian Fitch
How We Can Better
Murder Trial
Work with Gang
Richard Dusterhoeft,
Involved Youth
Ramsey Cty Atty
Enrique (ChaOffice; Criminal
Cho)Estrada,
Division Director
Neighborhood House
Dinner and Evening Entertainment/Networking – The Loose Moose
Friday, October 23rd
8:15 – 8:45 a.m.
MCA BUSINESS MEETING/2016 Board of Directors Election Announcement
Banquet Hall
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
KEYNOTE:
Darren Kavinoky “Be the Billboard”
Banquet Hall
Session Details
for
Wednesday, October 21
9:30 – 11:45 a.m.
ACE's: Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Impact of Trauma Informed Care in the Corrections Community
Room 241
Jane Straub
Research shows us that the correction population tends to have higher rates of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) ,a type of
traumatic experience that leads to risk taking through adolescence and health related consequences in adulthood. Decision
making and behaviors from chronic stress and trauma are compromised and may lead to additional traumatic experiences (a
cycle). Knowledge on the impact of trauma will help to provide services and a system that is trauma informed. This session will
take participants through the history and results of the ACE Study, define trauma, describe the components of Trauma-Informed
Care, provide examples of stress reduction and resiliency and help participants to see behaviors and "choices' through a trauma
lens. The goal of this session is to provide knowledge and practice that you can use immediately.
“Uff da, We don’t talk about that here!”
Reception Hall
Alicia Sojourner
This workshop is designed for those who want to acquire skills in dealing with "ism" and Microaggressions as it occurs in their
work lives. The workshop will develop the participants’ active listening skills, as well as help them practice skills to respond to
overt "ism" (i.e. sexist, racist remarks, etc), and covert racism (i.e. privilege, microaggressions, etc). The skills learned in this
workshop can be easily applied and taught to others to create more inclusive environments in our lives, and to continue the work
of eliminating 'ism". Workshop Learning Objectives for Participants: Understanding the challenges and benefits to having
honest conversations about "ism" with the “Minnesota Nice” conversational style; Gain practical skills and tools for confronting
"ism", facilitating difficult conversations about different areas of diversity (i.e. race and racism), and for challenging institutional
racism in their own life contexts; Explore the unique challenges, possibilities and practical application of skills, tools, and
facilitation in their particular settings.
Overdose Prevention: Confronting the Challenges of Life after Prison
Banquet Hall East
Adam J. Fairbanks
This workshop will explore why the formerly incarcerated are dying at such an alarming rate and introduce an evidenced based
approach for decreasing overdose (OD) fatalities. Participants will be introduced to: the principles of harm reduction, Minnesota’s
OD Good Samaritan law, and the essential components of OD prevention education and the use of Naloxone, the OD reversal
drug. The workshop aims to create a framework for identifying inmates at risk of OD, requiring them to complete OD prevention
education, and offering information about local resources for obtaining Naloxone.
Domestic Violence and Corrections: How systemic gaps in response to battering impacts victim safety
Room 243
Bobbi Holtberg, Rick Lind
Battering is a system of tactics used with the intent to dominate another person. We will explore what motivates a batterer to use
violence against their intimate partner and what impact the violence has on victims. We will also analyze the incarcerated
offender population and what efforts the Minnesota Department of Corrections is making to increase the safety of victims. As we
gain more understanding of offender behavior and impact to victims, we can begin to identify gaps in current practices that impact
both offender accountability and victim safety. We will discuss what we are learning through a federal grant funded project that
focuses on the supervision of domestic violence offenders Committed to the Commissioner of Corrections and identified best
practices that are beginning to be piloted.
Keynote
12:50 – 2:45 – Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday General Session: Dr. Jody Janati Got Conflict? Find Your “Conversation
Peace”: An entertaining and humorous session that will provide you multiple techniques to ensure you
can find your voice, maintain wholeness and go unimpaired while engaging others during difficult
interactions. You’ll learn 101 things to say and do during difficult interactions and maintain your personal
integrity through effective communication strategies that really work. Be cool, calm, and collected and set
healthy boundaries with others and ultimately find your “Conversation Peace.”
Session Details
Wednesday, October 21
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Pre-Charge Diversion Programs for Youth-Petty Misdemeanor to Felony Level Crimes
Room 241
Laraine Mickelson, Paul Mickelson
In February, 2010 Carlton County, MN accepted its first felony level case into its Restorative Justice Sentencing Circle
Program. Since this time, the program has evolved to become a pre-charge diversion program accepting petty misdemeanor
to felony level crimes and continues to develop itself into a community based program meeting the needs of crime victims,
youthful offenders, and community members who have been impacted by crime and conflict. A recent program expansion is
now bringing us into the school setting, attending to issues of bullying and other harmful behavior to curtail detention,
suspension and expulsion. This presentation provides information on the development, implementation, and evolution of this
program. Attendees will view a mock scenario to highlight the work utilizing an actual case situation.
Secondary Trauma - Experience, Resiliency and Self Care
Reception Hall
Todd Kohl
Public servants, whether involved in Social Services, Corrections or the many other fields that involve human struggle and
tragedy, work in occupations that are by their nature, traumatic. For many, the impact of this trauma can go un-noticed and
untreated. This presentation define secondary trauma, point to recognizable symptoms and present strategies for individuals and
groups to employ to both maintain one's health and strength as well as minimizing the impact of the work of corrections.
Veterans Crisis Response Awareness
Banquet Hall East
Katie Blackwell, Steve Blackwell
This session provides awareness for corrections professionals, first responders, and others on the challenges of responding and
managing incidents involving Veterans in crisis.
Victim Role in Offender Reentry including "Duty to Warn"
Room 243
Lydia Newlin, Steve Huot
This presentation will provide participants an overview of the critical importance of involving victims in offender reentry along
with the Minnesota Department of Corrections processes for involving victims and providing safety mechanisms for victims in
cases where there is a high risk of re-offense. Participants will learn about the differences in protective orders in cases where
offenders are incarcerated and specifically the processes the DOC utilizes to reduce the risk of harm and in some cases, to "harden
the target." This presentation will also provide participants with information on the responsibilities of professionals under the
"Duty to Warn" legislation and the Department of Corrections processes for Duty to Warn.
Session Details
for
Thursday, October 22
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
The Adolescent Brain
Room 241
Hal Pickett
The adolescent's brain is a marvelous organ that is still under construction. Literature now supports that the brain develops in
direct correlation with its experiences, building thousands of connections. During adolescence, it actually downsizes and gets
more efficient, maintaining the most used tracts. The brain then proceeds to complete full myelination during the second half of
the second decade. Though the brain remains rather malleable, dysfunctional experiences from childhood that are chronic and
repeated tends to foster dysfunctional behaviors in adolescence. When working with these adolescents it is important to
understand the world through their brain and make treatment interventions that will help instead of hinder progress.
Prison Terminal: Life and Death in a Prison Hospice
Reception Hall
Edgar Barens
Screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary “Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall”, a documentary that
breaks through the walls of one of America’s oldest maximum security prisons to tell the story of the final months in the life of a
terminally ill prisoner and the hospice volunteers, they themselves prisoners, who care for him. The film draws from footage shot
over a six-month period behind the walls of the Iowa State Penitentiary and provides a fascinating and often poignant account of
how the hospice experience can profoundly touch even the forsaken lives of the incarcerated. After the screening, a lively Q & A
session with the director, Edgar Barens, will be held.
Beyond PCs: Dealing With The New World of Cell Phones and Wearable Technology in Supervision
Banquet Hall East
Dan Bick
This session will provide information on technology which offenders may use and how it can be effectively monitored. Fast
moving trends and new device types will be discussed as well as useful methods to use when either directly reviewing a device or
submitting it for forensic review.
Specific areas which will be covered are:
1) Digital evidence: how it differs from physical evidence and how to correctly preserve evidence in the field.
2) Growth of miniaturization, wireless, and wearable technology and its impact on supervision.
3) Case Study #1: An effective process for reviewing a sex offender's phone showing data from an actual case. An explanation of
the many useful types of information on a phone will be described, and importantly, how to limit your time in order to get quick
answers.
4) Case Study #2: Examples of techniques that can be done in the field to triage phones and similar devices to determine if they
need forensic review due to suspicious use patterns.
Handouts will be provided and many sample devices will be available for review by the attendees.
eCourtMN Update
Room 243
Karen Jaszewski, Sarah F. Novak, Ann Peterson
What corrections personnel need to know in light of all of the recent Supreme Court rule amendments supporting the court’s
transition to an all-electronic court record environment; what data and documents corrections personnel can get and when through
the court’s new MGA tool, which provides access to the court’s case management system for justice agency partners; and an
update regarding the new document integrations project underway between the courts and CSTS, and plans for future integration
with DOC.
Session Details
for
Thursday, October 22
10:15 – 11:45 a.m.
Engaging the Elephant in the Room
Room 241
James C. Church, Jill Barickman, Holly VanPelt
Stress and frustration are increasingly common in the workplace as many factors both on and off the job contribute to conflict
within the work area. When our work teams are in conflict it often affects everything we do and has an adverse effect on worker
production. Conflict; is for the most part natural when working with others, but it is too often looked upon as negative and
unhealthy. Since few of us view conflict as a healthy part of the workplace, we tend to view all conflict as unhealthy and like the
proverbial "elephant in the room," tend to avoid it at all costs. When we learn how to engage in healthy conflict resolution, we
discover increased connection and trust which results in more productive workplaces. The key is to understand yours and others
feelings and to express interests and needs rather than on stick to opposing positions that keep us locked in an argument. This
does require some vulnerability, but if we can confidently intervene quickly and encourage the airing of needs and interests; we
will be moving in the right direction. Improving group processes takes time but if the intervention is effective, improvements in
efficiency and the working atmosphere are well worth the investment.
Transgender Youth: Out of the Locker
Reception Hall
Hal Pickett
The knowledge of transgender youth has come out of the closet and in the State of MN Public Schools the discussion started with
sports. Though maybe struggling with some of the same ostracism, gender identity is not synonymous with sexual orientation. In
many ways a GLBT community is not a reality. Transgender youth also share the same increased risk for hate crimes, suicidal
thinking and mental health problems as gay and lesbian youth. Transgender youth can be heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual
and may have differing beliefs and needs about sexual reassignment procedures. If, and when, they end up in Juvenile Justice are
our staff and facilities ready to meet their needs?
Winds of Change: Skills for Aspiring Leaders
Banquet Hall East
Charles Dively
Winds of Change: How emerging leaders can prepare for the changes likely to be impacting corrections and law enforcement in
the years ahead. Four of the greatest forces likely to impact the future are: shifts in the demographics, the rising cost of health,
legislative shifts, and, of course, technology. Each of these major forces will have an impact today but they will have an even
greater impact on tomorrow's future leaders. In this fast paced presentation we will discuss not only how to prepare your
organization for the future but also how to prepare yourself for the future as well.
Statewide Evidence Based Practices Initiatives - Coming soon to an office near you!
Room 243
Sandi Sostak
This session is an update on EBP initiatives in Minnesota for staff and management across all delivery systems. Hear the update
on MITI coding instrument 4.2, DOC MITI coders/process, Corrections Program Checklist (CPC), EBP Policy Team, Integrated
Case Management (ICM) and Transition from Prison to Community (TPC), Carey Guides, Core Correctional Practices (CCP),
and Minnesota's plan for future.
Session Details
for
Thursday, October 22
12:45 – 2:15 p.m.
HRU for Juvenile Agents
Room 241
Tara Rathman, Zachary Gahm
Did you know the Hearings and Release Unit (HRU) is involved in both adult and juvenile releases? During this session, you will
be provided with an overview of the many duties within the Hearings and Release Unit. This session will cover reviews, warrants
and the evidentiary hearing process in general and as it relates specifically to juveniles.
State of Minnesota vs. Byron Smith: Little Falls Homicides
Reception Hall
Pete Orput
State of Minnesota vs. Byron Smith: a homicide case that Pete Orput and Brent Wartner prosecuted as Special Assistant Morrison
County Attorneys in Little Falls, MN. Prior to the incident, Byron Smith had been burglarized at least four times over the prior
few months, with some evidence that the murder victims committed at least a couple of the previous break-ins. Byron Smith was
convicted of 2 counts of First Degree Murder and 2 counts of Second Degree Murder in the deaths of two Little Falls teenagers.
The case sparked debate over the so-called "Castle Doctrine", which allows a homeowner to defend his home with lethal force.
This session will be an overview of and a discussion of the murder trial of Byron Smith.
"You're Not Just A Anything"
Banquet Hall East
Lee Sjolander
Lee Sjolander has been working in public safety for over 20 years. He's made it a point to have some fun along the way and
shares some of what works for his small town department, the people they serve, and his co-workers. Lee started a Kenyon Police
Department Facebook page a few years ago where he shares his thoughts and, for some odd reason, has developed a large
following. Lee brings humor to a career field that needs it, loves to share his life lessons, and will help you see that no one is
"Just A Anything."
Legislative Update
Room 243
Calvin Saari, Invited Minnesota Legislators & Government Officials, Mark Bliven
Calvin Saari, MCA’s Legislative Liaison, will provide an overview of the 2015 Legislative Session, and discuss what most
experts expect from the 2016 session. The MCA Legislative Committee has agreed to focus our attention in this workshop on the
issues of mental health and housing needs of correctional clients, presenting information from experts in this area to show the
enormous impact these issues are having on our delivery of services. Presentations will be made by several persons currently
working on solutions to this issue, and this will then be followed by a panel discussion of invited legislators and government
officials. The objective of this workshop will be to articulate the issues of mental health and correctional client housing needs,
and discuss possible solutions for consideration by the legislature in the next session. We also plan to present a draft copy of the
2016 MCA Legislative Agenda which will be presented by Mark Bliven, Chair, MCA Legislative Committee.
Session Details
for
Thursday, October 22
2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
New Trends in Pharmaceutical & Street Drug Abuse
Room 241
Joe Cappello, Jeff Fiance
This presentation will identify local street drug trends as well as identify pharmaceutical drug abuse trends nationally and locally.
The Brian Fitch Murder Trial
Reception Hall
Richard Dusterhoeft
Officer Scott Patrick was shot three times during a routine traffic stop on 7-30-2014. Brian Fitch, multi-convicted felon on
supervised release, was later determined to have been the shooter. He ran from and shot at police when located the same day.
Fitch was indicted by a multi-county Grand Jury and, prior to trial, enlisted the help of another inmate at MCF-Oak Park Heights
in a plot to have two key witnesses murdered. The plot was discovered by DOC investigators and Fitch was later convicted of
First Degree Murder, three counts of Attempted First Degree murder and Possession of a Firearm by an ineligible. This is the
story of the murder, investigation, trial, and sentencing.
How We Can Better Work with Gang Involved Youth
Banquet Hall East
Enrique (Cha-Cho) Estrada
This session will center on what the current and biggest issues are and what we as corrections professionals can do to better
understand and work with gang involved youth.
Session Details
Friday, October 23
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Keynote Speaker - Darren Kavinoky Darren was a law breaking, homeless, drug addict who
completely overcame these problems only to become a multi-millionaire and one of the most recognized
criminal defense attorneys in the country! He regularly works with the law enforcement community with
his hit television shows “Deadliest Sins” and the new “Breaking Point” on the Discovery Networks. His
story of transformation, weight loss, overcoming addiction and bankruptcy shows that breaking bad
patterns can lead to amazing breakthroughs! This is his MAIN message. Darren asks us to “Be the
Billboard”. This is more than just a personal transformation; the Billboard is also a vehicle to inspire
change in others, especially within organizations, families, or teams. You don't need to be famous for your
face to grace an important "billboard" and to stand for something that matters for reasons much larger
than individual benefit. Darren appears weekly on many national and local television and radio programs
as an expert legal analyst.