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Simpson College will host the conference “When Policy is the Problem” Friday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
The conference will focus on various current sex offender policies and their implications in Iowa and will consist of forum panels for policy makers and other parties interested in sex offender issues.
The conference is unique to the Des Moines area. The Web-based portion of the conference will provide registrants the opportunity to continue to be involved with forum topic issues beyond the day spent at the conference.
It is sponsored by Simpson College’s Criminal Justice Program, the Iowa State Board of Parole and the Indianola Police Department.
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CJ Conference - When Policy is the Problem - Nov.16
Simpson College’s Criminal Justice Program along with the Iowa State Board of Parole and the Indianola Police Department are sponsoring a conference entitled “When Policy is the Problem”. This conference will focus on various current sex offender policies and their implications in Iowa. For more information on the conference see the next page or contact Fred Jones @ fred.jones@simpson.edu
Conference details:
Date: Friday, November 16, 2007
Place: Simpson College, Lekberg Hall, 701 N C St, Indianola, IA 50125
Time: 8:30-9 a.m. - participant check-in
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - forum presentations
Who: Professionals in the field of sex offender treatment, management, containment; state legislators and others who are concerned with policy.
Register: Register online by November 12, 2007.
Cost: The $98 fee includes lunch and on-going access to the conference website which includes papers, jointly edited documents, and discussion forums. Students may register at a reduced fee of $50. Any net proceeds from the conference are devoted to the Minority Student Scholarship Fund for Criminal Justice students at Simpson College.
The conference will consist of forum panels for policy makers and other parties interested in sex offender issues.
The When Policy is the Problemconference is unique to the Des Moines area. The web-based portion of the conference(the wiki) conference provide registrants the opportunity to continue to be involved with forum topic issues beyond the day spent at the conference. Registrants will be able to log on to the wiki site gather information, post comments, and contribute to joint statements on topics that are of concern. Upon registration you will be given access to the site and, at the conference’s conclusion, will be able to read comments made by others as well as contribute your own thoughts to the wiki.
Conference Planning Committee: The members of the planning committee include Dr. Fred Jones, Dr. Mark Freyberg, Dr. Lora Friedrich, Carolyn Dallinger, Dr. Rachel Bandy, Walter Pearson and Amy Day from Simpson College. Clarence Key, Iowa Board of Parole; Corwin Ritchie, Iowa County Attorney's Office; Thomas Becker, Iowa State Public Defender; Roxann Ryan, Criminal Intelligence Analyst, DPS; Rep. Keith Kreiman, Judiciary CommitteeSouth Central Youth and Family Services; Steve Bonnett, Indianola Police Department; Anne Brown, Department of Corrections; Sally Kreamer, Department of Corrections; Mary Braun, Iowa House Democratic Senior Research Analyst; Constance Cohen, Polk County Juvenile Court; Judge, Don Vrotsos, Chief Dubuque Deputy Sheriff; Thomas Wardlow, Newton Police Chief; Cathy Engel, Iowa Senate Democrat Research Analyst and Marilyn Lantz, Chief JCO for the 5th Iowa Judicial District. Chair; Scott Thomas,
Register now Enroll online or call us at 515-961-1614.
For more information or further questions on the conference contact Fred Jones.
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