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2010 Spring Conference Highlights

MACPO’s 53rd annual spring conference
May 26th and May 27th, 2010
Breezy Point Resort
MACPO’s 53rd Annual Spring Conference was held at Breezy Point Resort near Brainerd, MN. Training tracks included: Sex Offender Registration Update and New BCA Programs; Responding Effectively to Offenders with Mental Illnesses; Three Pathways to the Criminal Mind; Generation X, Supervising Baby Boomers; Diversity 101: A New Paradigm; and Dealing with Violations in the 21st Century. The two day conference was well attended by probation officers and there were many vendors that took part. Thanks to the Training and Education Committee for putting together an outstanding conference.

Keynote Speaker: Rich Crawford, Chief U.S. Probation Officer, District of Hawaii, “Moving Forward: The Promise of Evidence Based Practices.”

MAPCO President John Klavins with Keynote Speaker Rich Crawford

Keynote Speaker: Phil Chalmers, “Inside the mind of a teen killer.”

Sex Offender Registration Update and New BCA Programs. Presenter: Suzanne Cellette and Margarita Rock, MN BCA

Responding Effectively to Offenders with Mental Illnesses. Presenter: Anna McLafferty, Criminal Justice Project Director, NAMI

Three Pathways to the Criminal Mind & Dealing with Violations in the 21st Century. Presenter: Russ Fry, Community Treatment Coordinator (retired), Iowa Community Corrections

Generation X, Supervising Baby Boomers. Presenter: Joy Desmarais, Joy Desmarais & Associates

Diversity 101: A New Paradigm. Presenter: Andre Koen, President/Owner, AM Horizons Training Group, LLC

2010 MAPCO Award Winners








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