CJS Pretrial Symposium 2025 - Day One: PreTrial Services Fundamentals

Day One Pretrial Services Fundamentals: National and state experts will review the fundamentals and standards of pretrial services.

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CJS Pretrial Symposium details and registration

Hotel Reservations:
Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown
401 East Martin Luther King Jr., Charlotte, NC 28202

Day 1 Agenda

11 a.m. - noon: Registration & Lunch (provided)
Noon -12:30 p.m.: Opening Remarks - Sonya L. Harper, Director, Criminal Justice Services, Mecklenburg County
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. Pretrial Fundamentals & NAPSA Standards - Wendy Venertloh, Executive Director, National Association of Pretrial Service Agencies (NAPSA)
2 - 2:15 p.m.: Break
2:15 – 3:30 p.m.: Understanding & Using Pretrial Data - Hannah Turner, Senior Project Manager, UNC School of Government, Criminal Justice Innovations Lab
3:30 – 5 p.m.: Risk Assessments & Release Condition Matrices - Claire Brooker, Associate, Justice System Partners
6 – 7:30 p.m.: Networking at Embassy Suites