TPA Magazine - SUMMER 2022

Texas Probation The official publication of the Texas Probation Association Summer 2022

On the Cover... Navarro County's first courthouse was built in 1848 in Corsicana, Texas. The building was a single room log cabin with no windows or floors. The cost to build it was $100.00. In 1853, a second courthouse was built but the structure was destroyed by a fire in in 1855. Two years later, a third courthouse was built. In 1881, a fourth courthouse was built in Corsicana at a cost of $56,000.00. The building used cream-colored bricks and was similar to the Williamson County and Rusk County Courthouses. In 1905, the current Navarro County Courthouse was completed. The 3-story structure consists of red Burnet granite and gray brick. It features a clock dome, a pediment entryway supported by giant Ionic columns and a French clay tile roof. Total building cost was $150,000. 2

TEXAS PROBATION ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Adult Discipline Karma Chambless Greg Dillon, PhD Matagorda Co. CSCD Brazoria Co. CSCD P.O. Box 2279 1524 E. Mulberry, Ste. 200 Bay City, TX 77404 Angleton, TX 77515 (979) 245-4569 979-653-5183 Vice President Kirbie Humble Adult Discipline Jasper Co. CSCD Brandon Sheeley 121 N. Austin, Rm 301 Cherokee Co. CSCD Jasper, TX 75951 303 E. 6th St. (409) 384-4618 Rusk, TX 75785-0259 Treasurer (903) 683-6540 Jennifer Goerig Brazos Co. CSCD Adult Discipline P.O. Box 2015 Teresa May, PhD Bryan, TX 77806 Harris Co. CSCD (979) 361-4410 1310 Prairie, Ste. 310 Secretary Houston, TX 77002 Donna Damon (832) 927-1644 Bastrop Co. CSCD P.O. Box 751 At Large Bastrop, TX 78602 Winfred Fulce (512) 581-4201 Bexar Co. CSCD Parliamentarian 207 N. Comal Chris Thomas San Antonio, TX 78207 Jasper Co CSCD (210) 335-7320 121 N. Austin, Rm 301 Jasper, TX 75951 At Large (409) 384-4618 Mike Stack Juvenile Discipline Parker Co. CSCD Latricia Coleman 1675 Ft. Worth Hwy Jefferson Co. JPD Weatherford, TX 76086 5326 Hwy.69 S. (817) 594-3872 Beaumont, TX 77705 (409) 722-7474 At Large Juvenile Discipline Cobi Tittle Bennie Medlin Tarrant Co. CSCD Tarrant Co. JPD 200 W. Belknap 2701 Kimbo Road Fort Worth, TX 76196 Fort Worth, TX 76111 (817) 884-1600 (817) 838-4600 Juvenile Discipline Alumni Board Member Lisa Tomlinson A.C. Berry Grayson Co. JPD Retired 86 Dyess [email protected] Dennison, TX 75020 (903) 786-6326 Secretariat Angela Semar Correctional Management Institute of Texas George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX 77341 (936) 294-1640 3

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Texas Probation Association Committees Adult Legislative Kerr, Bandera & Gillespie Publications Andrea Bode Counties CSCD Karla Kutch Brazoria Co CSCD Leighton Iles Michael Noyes University of North Toby Ross Tarrant Co CSCD TX—Dallas Campus Denton Co CSCD Darin Deutsch Brazos Co CSCD Advanced Education Rodolfo Perez Travis Co CSCD Vacant Veronica Soto Val Verde Co CSCD Steve Henderson Lubbock Co CSCD, (Ret.) Haley Zettler University of North Texas Awards and Resolutions Ainsworth Lightbody Harris Co CSCD LaTricia Coleman Jefferson Co CSCD Dusty Barton Tom Green Co JPD Taylor Mariam Denton Co CSCD Registration Lupe Washington Brazos Co JPD Exhibitors Brenna Bubela Wharton Co CSCD Rick Morales Kelly Tootle Nueces Co CSCD Sales Johnson Co CSCD Jasper Co CSCD, (Ret.) Brandi Nelson Finance Brazoria Co CSCD Silent Auction Hidalgo Co CSCD Cara Drenner Jefferson Co CSCD Leo Perez, Jr. Jeremy Patin Juvenile Legislative Technology Nueces Co CSCD Henry Gonzales Harris Co JPD Rick Morales Taylor Co CSCD Lisa Tomlinson Grayson Co JPD Jeremy Tipton Ed Cockrell Jefferson Co JPD Site Selection Linda Brooke Tarrant Co JPD, (Ret.) Karma Chambless Matagorda/Wharton Co CSCD Membership Kim Sanchez Tarrant Co CSCD Iris Bonner-Lewis Harris Co JPD Rick Trevino Nueces Co CSCD Melissa Trevino Brazoria Co CSCD Nominations Jasper Co CSCD *Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) Kirbie Humble Bowie Co CSCD *Juvenile Probation Department (JPD) Winfred Fulce Matagorda/Wharton Travis Dykes Brenna Bubela Co CSCD Matagorda/Wharton Co CSCD 5

TABLE OF CONTENTS 9 President’s Letter 11 Editor’s Message Spotlight on New TPA Members 1146 Applying and Understanding Adolescent Brain Development in Teen Dating Violence Cases 19 Association Activities Profile of Staff 2328 News Flash-News from Adult and Juvenile Disciplines 6

TPA Services Directory Submission Guidelines Advertising [email protected] for Authors Darin Deutsch The Texas Probation Association produces a quar- General Magazine Inquiries terly periodical, the Texas Probation magazine, in Karla Kutch [email protected] Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. The magazine generally includes a combination of feature articles, General TPA Inquiries [email protected] special essays, departmental articles from both juve- Angela Semar nile and adult community corrections agencies, pro- file of community corrections staff from around the Sales TPA Membership state, and significant news from the field. Rick Trevino [email protected] Those submitting articles for consideration should Publication Information note the Editorial Board is looking for original, cur- rent and relevant articles about a variety of issues Texas Probation is published quarterly Winter pertaining directly to or relating to community su- (January), Spring (April), Summer (July), and Fall pervision. Original articles are accepted and can (October). Submissions are due on the 1st of the also have been previously published elsewhere, but month preceding publication. Any submissions re- permission to reprint from the author(s) and the oth- ceived after the deadline will be saved for the fol- er source should accompany the submission. lowing quarter’s publication. Texas Probation is published by the Texas Probation Association. Submissions must be in English and sent in a Word document following the American Psycho- After a long-standing collaboration with Sam Hou- logical Association Style Guide. Use Times New ston State University, they have indicated they will Roman font size 12, one-inch margins, number the no longer be able to collaborate with us to publish pages and type single-spaced. In general keep sub- Texas Probation. Therefore, the publication will missions between 500 and 4,000 words, or no more solely be published by the Texas Probation Associa- than 10 pages (not including title, author infor- tion and its Editorial Board. All emails and commu- mation, references, tables, figures, and so on); long- nications regarding the magazine should now be di- er manuscripts will be considered on a case-by-case rected towards the Editorial Board and its members. basis. Footnotes are acceptable, but are not to be used for references or citations, and are to be used Reprint permissions. For per mission to r epr int sparingly. Do not include an abstract. Use tables material published in Texas Probation, please con- and figures sparingly and not duplicate information tact Executive Editor Karla Kutch at kar- already covered in-depth in the text. Each author(s) [email protected], or Associate Editor, Dr. should send a one paragraph biography along with a Michael Noyes at [email protected] headshot photo and contact information, including position title, agency, contact phone number and mailing address. The Editor and Editorial Board reserves the right to reject submissions if submissions do not represent the kind of material and information the Texas Pro- bation Association wants published. On occasion, a peer review will be used for certain types of submis- sions or articles. Opinion pieces are not accepted. The manuscript should be proofread and free of spelling and grammatical errors. Citations not for- matted in APA style will be returned to the author(s) for reformatting. 7

Texas Probation Editorial Board and Publications Committee Karla Kutch Ainsworth Lightbody, PhD Executive Editor Copy Editor Brazoria County CSCD, Deputy Director Harris County CSCD, Clinical Assessment P.O. Box 1300 Specialist Angleton, TX 77516-1300 49 San Jacinto Street 979-864-1471 Houston, TX 77002 [email protected] 346-286-5555 Michael Noyes, PhD [email protected] Associate Editor Haley Zettler, PhD University of North Texas at Dallas, Copy Editor Lecturer University of North Texas, Asst. Professor of 7300 University Hills Blvd. Criminal Justice Dallas, TX 75241 1115 Union Circle 972-338-1836 Denton, TX 76203 [email protected] 940-565-4338 Steven Henderson, MA [email protected] Copy Editor Darin Deutsch Retired Director of Lubbock & Crosby Advertising Liaison Counties CSCD Brazos County CSCD, Supervisor 5809 78th St. P.O. Box 2015 Lubbock, TX 79424 Bryan, TX 77806-2015 806-928-5891 979-361-4538 [email protected] [email protected] Rodolfo Perez, MA Veronica Soto Copy Editor Social Media Liaison/Website Content Travis County CSCD, Director Editor 411 W. 13th St., Suite #400 Val Verde County CSCD, Community Austin, TX 78701 Supervision Officer 512-854-4600 PO Box 4249 [email protected] Del Rio, TX 78841-4249 830-774-7554 [email protected] 8

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Times are a-changing. There is no doubt this is a true statement. We have explored some of this through previous President's Messages and at recent conferences. The theme for our upcoming conference in August is \"Times—They Be A-Changin',\" so you will definitely want to join us for some enlightening presenters as well as the outstanding networking op- portunities for which TPA is known. There is one part of our changing times that we have yet to explore - the pains that come with growth. These are the \"side effects of change.\" While these are common, normal, and a natural part of any growth process, they are sometimes less than pleasant. Coupled with the fact that they can be difficult to predict, they are typically a less-discussed part of the growth process. As we make adjustments in our practices, especially in the areas of technology, it is common for us to experience some pushback in many areas. While the use of technology in client supervision has been a won- derful addition to our practices, it is something both our profession and our clients must learn. Sometimes this learning curve can be a bit tricky and it definitely takes a little more time in the beginning as we start the learning process. This can mean a process, which is designed to reduce time and workload, can actually add time, energy, and extra work in the beginning for both officers and clients. In addition to the use of technology to supervise clients in terms of virtual visits, web reporting, and the delivery of many services, we are also navigating through the process of many staff members working remotely part of the time. While working from home or a remote location sounds like a dream come true, it is not without its unique challenges that range from distractions and maintenance of confidentiality to isola- tion of staff members and managing staff and clients that you don't actually \"see.\" Utilizing work from home options and other remote work capabilities has many benefits for both agencies and staff. However, adjust- ing to these arrangements can create a level and type of stress with which we have not previously dealt. Since we have now busted the bubble of positivity with regard to all of the changes and progress we have made recently, we must take a moment to look at how we are to deal with the negative aspects of change. While it may seem a bit oversimplified, navigating this process requires us to utilize two qualities we can easily neglect when things become fast-paced—patience and gratitude. We must be patient and mind- ful of the effects the change process has on our agencies, our co-workers, our clients, and ourselves. Many of the changes we have made and kept in our processes are the product of the pandemic, which we did not have time to adjust to adequately due to facing the ever-evolving atmosphere that came with COVID-19. The pandemic created a level of patience in all of us as we waited for businesses to re-open, man- dates to be lifted, and the arrival of our \"new normal.\" The same patience can be displayed in our agencies and to those around us as we adjust to our new practices and mindsets. The same patience can go a very long way to ease some of the \"growing pains\" we have been feeling. This includes being patient with our- selves as we make our way through uncharted areas in unprecedented times. 9

Along with patience, gratitude goes a very long way to easing the burdens that accompany major changes. Displaying our gratitude to those around us helps not only them, but us as well, to generate posi- tive feelings toward our environment and those in it. A tremendous opportunity for us to show this grati- tude is approaching as we prepare for Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Week during the week of July 17. Let us use this time and opportunity to be grateful to those with whom we work on both sides of our desk (or computer screen). Times are a-changin'. We can change with them, rising above the difficulties and accepting the chal- lenges head-on. TPA and all that it offers provides us with many of the tools and opportunities to ease the pains of growth. Allowing growing pains to stifle us is a personal choice that can leave us far behind every- thing going on around us. We look forward to seeing everyone for our conference in August so we can con- tinue on this journey of growth through our ever-changing world. Karma Chambless,, TPA President Matagorda/Wharton County CSCD Director 10

EDITOR’S MESSAGE Summer 2022 was official on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. But I think it got a head start in early to mid-May as most of you can attest. All I can say is…WOW! Over the next number of issues, we are going to rotate the Editor Message between each member of the Texas Probation Association (TPA) - Editorial Board and Publication Committee. So here we go…my turn. My name is Michael E. Noyes, and I am your Associate Editor of Tex- as Probation – The Official Publication of TPA. I have been a TPA member since 2007 and your Associate Editor since 2019. I serve as a member of the TPA Adult Legislative Committee and was formerly co-chair from 2011- 2013. I am a graduate of Allegheny College in Meadville, PA with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors in history; and a double minor in political science and sociology. I later received a Master of Arts degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. I began my career as a child abuse investigator for the Venango County (PA) Children and Youth Ser- vices and within a year accepted a position of Venango County (PA) Chief Juvenile Probation Officer. This “promotion” sounds quite prominent and important. But in actuality, I was the only juvenile probation officer (hence the title of “Chief”) in a one judge county. I prepared all cases for court, did all youth/school/ family visits, maintained all case notes and facilitated all visitations with those youth placed in facilities outside their home. After leaving juvenile probation (for the first time), I served as an administrator for various nonprofit organizations serving juvenile court involved children, youth and their families in both community and resi- dential settings. After ten years, I returned to the administration of juvenile court/ probation department. In 1999, I was hired by the 50th Judicial District of the Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania in Butler County, Pennsylvania as its Chief Juvenile Probation Officer. Over the next four years, we began to im- plement “evidence-based programs” to serve our court involved delinquent youth and their families. This resulted in serving more youth/families in the community and reducing the number of youths placed in costly out-of-home facilities. Because of our approach, I was challenged with combining the juvenile and adult probation departments and instituting similar, successful programming. The Butler County Department of Community Corrections was created in 2003. And the position was shifted from a county judicial position to a state judicial position with my title as Assistant Court Administra- tor for the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) assigned to oversee the Butler County Department Community Corrections. It was at this time we began to implement the LSI-R assessment tool for our adult clients and the YSL/CMI assessment tool for our juvenile clients. 11

In 2006, I accepted the position of director of the Dallas County CSCD. A position I proudly held until 2014. During my tenure, my assistant director, Dr. Teresa May, and I embarked on a very ambitious agenda, which included implementing a department wide risk and need assessment for each of our felony courts. We also worked on the improvement of treatment resources for our offenders AND held accountable our high- risk absconders. As director, I also served on numerous statewide committees as convened by CJAD and served as both Urban Chief and Vice-Chair of the PAC. I returned to juvenile work in 2014 as a consultant for Justice Works TX, a social service provider serv- ing court involved juveniles and their families. In 2016, I accepted a position as Chief Program Officer for Ju- venile Law at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) in Reno, NV. Lake Tahoe and Reno, NV were beautiful. However, it was too far removed in miles from colleagues, friends, and family; the travel was ridiculously long, time consuming and exhausting. Most of the juvenile courts we provided consultation for were in the Midwest and on the East Coast. Of course, there were never direct flights. After a year, we returned to Western Pennsylvania where I taught in the Department of Crimi- nal Justice and Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. I considered myself most fortunate to have had the opportunity to teach with my mentors at my alma mater for that year. The Fall of 2018 presented an opportunity for my family to return to the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. I ac- cepted the position of lecturer at the University of North Texas | Dallas in the Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology. My primary teaching responsibilities include juvenile, adult, and community corrections. In addition, I serve in the capacity of Internship Coordinator for the department. My wife (Christian) and I reside in Mansfield, TX, and this August we will have been married for twen- ty-five (25) years. We are the proud parents of two adult children (Elias and Alexandra) and two teenage chil- dren (Aidan 15 and Tatum 13). I look forward to my continued service to the field and to TPA. If you have any suggestions for arti- cles or other probation (juvenile or adult) related submissions, please do not hesitate to contact me at mi- [email protected] or via cell / text at 817.600.1985. Most sincerely, Michael E. Noyes Ph.D. 12

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS (new TPA members listed, not renewals) Blanca Aguayo Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Danielle Madera Harris County JPD Juvenile Justice Center Marie Martinez Bexar County CSCD Claudia Aguilar Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Kathryn Mathis Bowie County CSCD Juvenile Justice Center Gloria Medina Bexar County CSCD Donna Autobee-Grinde Bexar County CSCD Saycha Mitchell Bexar County CSCD Yadira Cardenas Harris County CSCD Monica Navy Galveston County CSCD Irene Carrillo Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Cynthia Paslak Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Juvenile Justice Center Juvenile Justice Center Laura Carrillo Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Clayton Price Angelina County JPD Juvenile Justice Center Ja'Lea Quintero-Brooks Wharton County JPD Traci Darilek Gonzales County CSCD Rolando Ramirez Fort Bend County CSCD Ana Estrada Tarrant County CSCD Marisol Ramos Bexar County CSCD Laura Juarez Cherokee County CSCD Barbara Silva Bexar County CSCD Christopher Lazo Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Molly Solis Bexar County CSCD Juvenile Justice Center Jamie Stone Wise County CSCD Veronica Lezama Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Ashley Valdez Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Juvenile Justice Center Juvenile Justice Center Dulce Lopez Tarrant County CSCD Bianca Zapata Bexar County CSCD Crystal Lorta Wharton County JPD Benjamin Luckett Tarrant County CSCD Please invite your colleagues to join TPA by visiting our website at www.txprobation.com and become part of a group of committed profes- sionals whose member dues help pay for our lobbyist to fight for and rep- resent probation concerns to our state government. 14

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Applying and Understanding For more information about the NCJFCJ or this docu- ment, please contact: Adolescent Brain Development in National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Teen Dating Violence Cases P.O. Box 8970 Reno, Nevada 89507 Authors: www.ncjfcj.org Claire Crooks, Ph.D., Psychologist and Director of ©2021 National Council of Juvenile and Family Court the Centre for the School of Mental Health at the Judges (NCJFCJ). All rights reserved. Acknowledg- ments: This project was supported by grant 2018-TA- University of Western Ontario, Canada AX-K033 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, Jessica Pearce, Senior Site Manager, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed (NCJFCJ) The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the Judges® (NCJFCJ) provides cutting-edge training, authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the wide-ranging technical assistance, and research to help U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence the nation’s courts, judges, and staff in their important Against Women. work. Since its founding in 1937 by a group of judges dedicated to improving the effectiveness of the na- Thank you to the following for their contributions: Re- tion’s juvenile courts, the NCJFCJ has pursued a mis- bekah Tucci, JD, Program Manager, NCJFCJ. sion to improve courts and systems practice and raise awareness of the core issues that touch the lives of To view this publication in its entirety please visit: https://www.ncjfcj.org/publications/applying-an- many of our nation’s children and families. understanding-of-adolescent-brain-development-in- teen-dating-violence-cases/ 17

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ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES UPCOMING CONFERENCES The 2022 Legislative Conference will be held August 7-10 in San Antonio, TX at the Hilton Palacio Del Rio Hotel on the River Walk. The 2023 Annual Conference will be held April 1—5, 2023 in San Marcos, TX at the Embassy Suites. JOIN TPA TODAY!! Visit www.txprobation.com and sign up online. Low annual dues and a host of benefits. 19

2022 Annual Conference The Texas Probation Association's 2022 Annual Conference was held on April 24th-27th on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. This year's conference theme was \"Sustaining the Positivity in the Midst of a New Normal.\" The conference started off with a bang as guest speaker Mikado Hinson revved up the crowd with his advice on how to handle daily stressful events and maintaining positivity in life. Breakout sessions included topics about TRAS, ICE, substance abuse treatment, juvenile issues, human trafficking, court testimony, time man- agement, officer safety, alcohol and drug trends, gang history as well as many other probation- related topics. The networking socials were a blast and included a pool party, awards dinner and even a crawfish boil! A big THANK YOU to everyone that helped make this year's confer- ence a success. 20

The TPA silent auction set an all time record by raising over $4000 during the annual con- ference. Thank you to the Silent Auction Com- mittee and all those who made purchases to support our association and help make this happen! 21

As always the information shared was top notch! With insightful and knowledgeable speakers from across the state. Thank you to all who took the time to present at the 2022 TPA Annual Conference. 22

AWARD WINNERS During the 2022 Annual TPA Conference, the fol- Lianne Graves Allen is a CSO in Jasper County lowing people were nominated, and selected, for and was nominated for the Judge Terry L. Jacks TPA awards. Award. This award, named in memory of the late Terry L. Jacks, a District Judge and an original The Brian J. Kelly Award is presented to an adult member of the Texas Probation Commission, is administrator who has significantly contributed presented to an adult line officer who has made to the profession and/or Association. This year’s significant contributions to the community cor- recipient of the award was Debbie Batten. Deb- rections profession. bie can be described by her peers at Brazos She was described as always being set to her County CSCD, as well as her friends, as a highly goals and never giving up. Congratulations Ms. motivated, energetic individual who genuinely Allen! cares about the quality of the work she produces and the people that she serves. Congratulations Ms. Batten! 23

AWARD WINNERS The next award was recently renamed to honor Aris Johnson, retired Chief Probation Officer for Gregg County Juvenile Probation and past Presi- dent of the Texas Probation Association. It is presented to recognize an outstanding adminis- trator from the juvenile discipline. The first recip- ient of the Aris Johnson Award is Mary Anne Denner from Hidalgo County Juvenile Probation. She has worked in the field of Criminal Justice for many years and was appointed as Director of the Hidalgo JPD in 2019. Congratulations Ms. Denner! Although she was not able to be pre- sent at the conference, technology assisted al- lowing her to be “present” regardless. The Clara Pope-Willoughby award, named in memory of the late Clara Pope-Willoughby, an advocate for juveniles and persons in need of services, is presented to a juvenile line officer who has made significant contributions to the juvenile justice system. This years recipient was Sandra Villarreal. Ms. Villarreal is a Juvenile Pro- bation Officer from Hidalgo County JPD where she has demonstrated her strong work ethic and commitment to helping others while maintaining a good work-life balance to make a difference in both per personal life and at work. Congratulations Ms. Villarreal! 24

AWARD WINNERS Roxane Marek, retired Chief Probation Officer of Wharton County and past President of the TPA. The award is presented to an adult or juvenile probation professional for significant, long- standing contributions to the Association. The first recipient of the award is Ms. Kimberly Sanchez. Ms. Sanchez is the Operations Manag- er for Tarrant County CSCD. She is a trainer, not only for her department but for the state as she is a statewide TRAS trainer. Kim participated in the validation and implementation of said tool locally and statewide as well. She has been a member of TPA since 2002 and has served on a number of committees and continues to be an active member of TPA. Congratulations Ms. Sanchez! The Lewis “Butch” Amonette award, named in memory of the late Lewis “Butch” Amonette, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer for Pecos Coun- ty, was initially named the Ace Award. The award is given to a probation professional who has both administrative duties and supervises a case- load. Ms. Angela Sheeley, Assistant Director of Anderson/Houston County CSCD was the recipi- ent of said award. Ms. Sheeley has supervised a variety of caseloads throughout her career, in- cluding currently carrying a caseload while serv- ing as Assistant Director for the department. Congratulations Ms. Sheeley! The next award was newly renamed to honor 25

AWARD WINNERS The Charles W. Hawkes Lifetime Achievement prison system by serving as a spiritual advisor Award is the Association’s highest honor. It is for a woman on death row. In 2003 Mr. Hender- presented in memory of the late Charles W. son was hired as Director of the Lubbock— Hawkes, a past President of the Texas Probation Crosby County CSCD where he worked until his Association and the former Chief Probation Of- retirement in 2021. ficer for Jefferson County. This award, created in Mr. Henderson has served on the TPA Board of 1998, is presented to a member of the associa- Directors from 2011-2017. He also served the tion for a lifetime of service to the Texas Proba- Probation Advisory Committee for region 9 tion Association. This year’s recipient is Steve (2009-2012 and 2016-2017). He has also served Henderson. Mr. Henderson is the retired Direc- on the TPA publications committee since 2016. tor of Lubbock County CSCD. He is recognized for his longstanding support, not only to TPA, Although the mention of his accomplishments but to the field of Community Corrections. seem lengthy, they don’t begin to describe all that Steve Henderson has brought to Communi- Mr. Henderson began his career in criminal jus- ty Corrections over the years. His wisdom and tice as a volunteer GED tutor within the prison expertise are a true gift to this field. system of Massachusetts in 1979. He ended his tenure with the prison system in 1985 having Thank you for all you have done, and will contin- served as a corrections counselor at the Park ue to do, Steve! Congratulations on being Drive Pre-Release Center in Boston. In 1985 Mr. awarded the Charles W. Hawkes Lifetime Henderson was hired on as an Adult Probation officer for Dallas County. From there he went on to work in McLennan County and Comanche County in a variety of roles while he was also serving as a Resource Training Officer for TDCJ-CJAD, which he did from 1989-1991. He worked with CJAD as an auditor during this time as well and helped implement the Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility program. He continued to work with CJAD in various capacities until 1999 when he was hired as the Director of the Concho Valley CSCD. There he helped start the first Drug Court in Tom Green County. During this time he continued to serve Texas 26

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PROFILE OF STAFF Brittany Gurney officers in the DFW region in TRAS. In 2018, Brittany ISF Director became Collin County’s Intermediate Sanctions Fa- cility director, where she oversees a program with Collin County Community 46 beds. Later that same year, she was involved in the creation of the V.A.L.O.R. (Veterans Accessing Supervision & Corrections Lifelong Opportunities for Rehabilitation) program. Department This program is a part of Collin County’s Intermedi- ate Sanctions Facility, but is geared towards veter- Brittany Gurney was born and raised in Fort Worth, ans. Texas. She graduated cum laude from the University of North Texas in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science Brittany has been a TPA member since 2016. Britta- degree in Criminal Justice. While in college, she ny enjoys attending TPA conferences and she was completed internships at Dallas County Juvenile De- on the planning committee for the conferences held in Denton (2019) and Frisco (2021). tention and the Irving Police Department. In the fall When Brittany is not at work, she enjoys spending of 2006, Brittany began working for Collin County time with her husband and daughter and cheering CSCD as a line officer, supervising a mixed caseload on the Oklahoma Sooners. of felony and misdemeanor offenders. Going into the field of supervision, Brittany knew very little about what it meant to be a probation officer, but she has always enjoyed working with people and feeling like she could make a difference in someone else’s life. In 2008, Brittany was promoted to supervising a high-risk felony caseload. In 2009, she was selected to participate in the Texas Risk Assessment System (TRAS) validation study. Ms. Gurney was promoted to supervisor in 2013. During her tenure as a super- visor, she has supervised specialty court officers, Substance Abuse Caseload officers, Sex Offender Caseload officers, field team officers, and line offic- ers. In 2013, she was involved in the creation of our department’s field team and she received her TCOLE firearms certification. In 2014, Brittany was certified as a lead TRAS train- er. Between 2014 and 2016, she (along with two other trainers in her department) trained over 150 28

Cherylene Tucker, LPC, the ISF Cognitive Track) and Substance Abuse After- NCC, MAC, LCDC care for ISFs, CRTCs, SATFs and IDT – Continuing Care (aftercare treatment for those probationers Program Supervisor who complete the IDT-in-custody treatment here in Day Treatment Program Tarrant County). We also provide aftercare treat- ment for the FAIP Court (Felony Alcohol Interven- Tarrant County CSCD tion Program) and DWI Misdemeanor Court. Cherylene has been with the department since Cherylene is the Program Supervisor for the Day 2005. She started as a staff counselor and later pro- Treatment Program with Tarrant County CSCD moting to the Assistant Program Supervisor in (Community Supervision & Corrections Department 2010. She promoted to the Program Supervisor in (Adult Probation)). Cherylene supervises a team of 2012 and continues to serve in this role. Cherylene counselors that provide outpatient services for in- has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Jus- dividuals on supervision. The Day Treatment Pro- tice, a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling gram offers an Intensive Outpatient Program, a Re- and a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family lapse Track, A Cognitive Track, Cognitive Continuing Therapy. She finds great value in working for Tar- Care Track (Aftercare for those who have attend rant County CSCD as a clinician in the field of Crimi- nal Justice. Ms. Tucker has been a member of TPA since 2021. Craig Goodloe Juvenile Probation Officer Tom Green County Juvenile Probation Department A native of Big Lake, Texas, Craig Goodloe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of North Texas. For the past seven years, Craig has served as a juvenile probation officer with the Tom Green County Juvenile Proba- tion Department in San Angelo. Craig has experi- ence working with a wide range of youth, from low -level first offenders to high-needs juveniles with 29

PROFILE OF STAFF serious offenses. Craig has also been entrusted with est in mentoring new officers and taking on the role managing a specialized caseload of juveniles with of Sr. JPO. sexual behavior problems. His calm demeanor and Outside of work, Craig loves spending quality time positive attitude enable Craig to quickly build rapport with his family and enjoys hosting friends and family with even the most resistant juveniles and families. for barbeques. An avid sportsman, Craig enjoys He takes great pride in assisting juveniles in improv- spending his free time hunting and competitively ing their lives and thrives on hearing of the success bass fishing. His love for the outdoors and for helping of former probationers. people is something he hopes to pass down to his Craig is a team player who regularly volunteers to son. assist with transports, drug screens, and covering His character, compassion, and commitment to appointments. His supervisors and coworkers know teamwork make Craig Goodloe an example for his him as someone who can be counted on to help out peers and probation officers everywhere. It is an when needed. This was evidenced recently when honor to nominate Craig for recognition and an even Craig had multiple youths in detention and still found bigger honor to work with him on a daily basis. I look time to assist with three separate long-distance forward to seeing all that Craig will accomplish for transports. Craig completed the paperwork for the our department and the youth of our community. youths on his caseload to get the necessary services despite being out of the office on these trips. Throughout this stressful time, Craig continued to radiate positivity and present a can-do attitude. Craig truly has a heart for the juveniles and families he works with and is always willing to advocate for their best interests. He works to ensure that the rights of his clients are protected throughout their involvement with the juvenile justice system and is willing to speak up if they are not being treated fair- ly. Never content to just check off boxes, Craig’s compassionate spirit guides him to always try to make a difference in the lives of the young people he supervises. Despite his years of experience, Craig continues to seek new challenges and ways to grow and develop as an officer. He thrives on constructive criticism and regularly asks for feedback. Craig is currently working to obtain certification as a juvenile supervision office- r to assist in detention. He has also expressed inter- 30

Jeanette Murray Deputy Director 33rd/424th Judicial District CSCD Jeanette has been employed with the 33rd/424th Judicial District for 32 years. She graduated from Texas State University with a degree in Sociology and was fortunate to intern with Hays County Adult Probation under Cheryl Rietz and Rosaline Hernandez. These two women were wonderful mentors to her and taught her so much about hu- man nature and the criminal justice system. Ms. Murray was hired by the legendary Jack Redford to work as a felony probation officer in Burnet in 1990. Mr. Redford allowed her to grow so much in her professional career allowing her to do re- search, write program grants and prepare the crim- inal justice plan for the District. She is now fortu- nate to work with Terry Kennedy, who is also a dear friend of many years. Along with her duties of Deputy Director she cover court duties for the Dis- trict Court in Burnet, Texas. Ms. Murray states she has, “the best work family anyone can ask for.” She wants to continue to pass on as much knowledge to the new people coming into commu- nity corrections as she can. She states, “I love my job, I may not like it every day, but I love my job. I have seen the best and the worst in people and I believe in the power of change.” 31

NEWS FROM THE FIELD Brazoria County Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity Staff of the Brazoria County CSCD came together to help out their local community in March and April. They partnered with Habitat for Humanity and __ to help out a number of days during their most re- cent build for a family in the community. Those who participated were: Dr. Gregory Dillon, Cara Drenner, Sharon Pinson, Leticia Rodriguez, Jennifer Bagley, and Jacqueline Bland. 32

Brazos County Welcomes New CSO Brazos County CSCD would like to welcome it’s newest officer Raigan Holland-Williams. Raigan graduated from Prairie View A&M with a BS in Criminal Justice. She previously worked as an elementary school teacher for 3 years and as a 911 Dispatcher. Raigan is a youth assistant di- rector at Tabernacle Baptist Church. She loves to attend church, teach children, read and spend time with her spouse and family. 33

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UVALDE OUR HEARTS ARE WITH YOU On behalf of the Texas Probation Association, Statewide CSCDs, and JPDs, we would like to extend our most sincere condolences to those affected by the tragedy at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. May your hearts continue to be strengthened. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this diffi- cult season. 35

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