Criminal Justice & Rehabilitation Conference

Diversion Programming for Underage Alcohol and Tobacco/Nicotine Use

Arbor Place, Inc. works with Dunn County Courts to provide local diversion programming. During this interactive workshop, participants will experience two of these diversion programs.The Alcohol Awareness ProgramI uses an evidence-based curriculum, PRIME FOR LIFE, to explore high-risk vs. low-risk use of alcohol and other drugs, examine reasons for use, effects of use and ways to make low-risk choices. 2) The Tobacco Diversion Program uses an evidence-based curriculum, NOT ON TOBACCO, to increase self-awareness regarding use of any form of tobacco/nicotine, consequences of use and resources that are available for those who decide to quit. (Recently updated to include information on e-cigs.)

Kathy Asper, Manager of Prevention Services & Certified Prevention Specialist
Arbor Place, Inc.
Menomonie, Wisconsin

Kathy Asper is the Manager of Prevention Services at Arbor Place, Inc. and a Certified Prevention Specialist. She has been providing prevention education to parents, students and community coalitions across the nation since 1986. Since 2001, Kathy has served as a Training Associate for the US Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse/Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and a moderator for the SAMHSA on-line Ethics in Prevention Course. Since 2003 Kathy has served as the lead trainer for SAMHSA's Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training, a four-day workshop that equips members of local coalitions and prevention providers to utilize SAMHSA's five-step Strategic Prevention Framework. Kathy served a Program Reviewer for SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence based Programs and Practices (NREPP) from 2006 to 2015 and is certified to deliver several evidence-based prevention programs including Guiding Good Choices (Parenting program), American Lung Associations’ Not On Tobacco (court diversion and in-school suspension program), Prevention Research Institute's Prime for Life (court diversion program) and Mental Health First Aide.

Police Recruit Training

This session will examine the evolution of law enforcement recruit training over the past 20+ years. Attendees will be introduced to elements of the most current law enforcement academy curriculum and have the opportunity to compare and contrast the structure of previous curriculum. This session will afford participants the opportunity to see first-hand how law enforcement officers are trained in the state of Wisconsin and how that training has been developed and refined for the 21st Century.

Eric Anderson – Director, Law Enforcement Academy
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Eric Anderson is the Director of Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Academy and Jail Academy at Chippewa Valley Technical College. His experience in law enforcement training and education spans over 35 years and includes service in the United States Marine Corps, assignment as a Special Agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS); service in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War,  and as a veteran of the City of Madison Police Department. As a Madison Police Officer he served in the patrol division, traffic enforcement division and training division. He also served as a member of the department’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Honor Guard Team (HGT). Eric has an AS in the Administration of Justice from Irvine Valley College, Irvine, CA, a BS in Criminal Justice Administration from Mt. Senario College, and MS in Career and Technical Education from UW Stout.

Candid Conversation: Officer Involved Shooting

As an officer involved shooting, Detective Meyer states, “I feel obligated to share my OIS story with those in the Law Enforcement Profession, those wanting to become law enforcement professionals, and anyone else who would be willing to listen. I speak very candidly about ‘everything’ before, during, and after my OIS”.

Adam Meyers, Detective
Lake Hallie Police Department
Lake Hallie, Wisconsin

Detective Meyers has been a Police Officer for more than 18 years, beginning his Law Enforcement Career in the United States Army. Meyers served 5 years active duty as a Military Policeman.

Meyers was hired as a Police Officer in 2001 for the City of Racine, his hometown in 2001 and worked as a third shift Patrol Officer and Evidence Technician for almost 6 years.

Detective Meyers is the first Police Detective with the Lake Hallie Police Department and has been employed with Lake Hallie since 2008. Meyers serves as the police department's Firearms Instructor and Armorer.  Meyers is also a Vehicle Contacts and Professional Communications Instructor, a Field Training Officer, and an Evidence Custodian.

Meyers hold an AS in Criminal Justice and has worked for more than 7 years in two different hospitals with Behavioral Health Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment. Meyers has a strong interest in training regarding Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, and PTSD and strongly believes in community policing and community outreach programs.

Expressive Arts and Correctional Rehabilitation

Through this presentation, participants will learn about the value of expressive arts and its application as a rehabilitative tool.  Participants will hear about two specific expressive approaches, mandalas and sandtray, as well as anecdotes about how these mediums facilitated their rehabilitation within the incarceration system.

Andy Felton PhD, LPC, RPT, ADS 
Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation & Counseling
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin

Biography Forthcoming...

STUDENT PANEL: UW-Stout's Criminal Justice and Rehabilitation Program

The student panel session will involve current criminal justice and rehabilitation students regarding their experiences in the program. Questions for the panel will be formed by other students, faculty members, criminal justice professionals, and community members.

Katie Killian

Katie Killian is a junior in the Criminal Justice & Rehabilitation major. On campus, Killian acts as the Parliamentarian of the National Service Sorority, Gamma Sigma Sigma. Killian is also the President of the Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA) and enjoys cooking, playing music in the UW-Stout Symphonic Band, making people laugh, and doing community service. Kiallian is currently interning with the UW-Stout Police Department. After graduation, Killians plans to become a Law Enforcement Officer and eventually work in the federal area. 

Taylor Werlinger

Taylor Werlinger is currently a Senior in the Criminal Justice and Rehabilitation Program here at UW-Stout. After graduation in spring, Werlinger plans to attend law school in hopes of furthering a legal career. Werlinger's has loved this program since joining and has been provided many opportunities for professional development.

Kaylen Nance

Kaylen Nance is a sophomore in the Criminal Justice and Rehabilitation program with minors in Communication Studies and Psychology. Nance has always been very interested in working with people and considered counseling as a career. Nance's chosen focus for both the major and minors is Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse counseling. Nance hopes to pursue an internship with a mental heath counseling facility and graduate from Stout with a certification in AODA. After graduation, Nance hopes to work with those with substance abuse disorders and help them rehabilitate back into their communities.

Hayley Rich

Hayley Rich is a Junior in the Criminal Justice and Rehabilitation program with a minor in Spanish. Rich currently holds leadership positions at UW-Stout include Vice President of Marketing for the Alpha Phi-Gamma Sigma chapter and Treasurer of the Criminal Justice Student Association. Rich participates in UW-Stout clubs such as Dance Ensemble and Women’s Rugby. Nance is also a member of UW-Stout Honor’s College a and completed the honor's contract requirement during a study abroad experience this past summer in Oaxaca, Mexico. Rich plans to complete a first practicum this spring.

Tiffany Johnson

Tiffany Johnson is currently a Junior and acts as a Criminal Justice and Rehabilitation program ambassador. This summer Tiffany did her internship at the Department of Corrections Probation and Parole in her home town and did multiple ride alongs with law enforcement. Tiffany is a resident advisor and the Stout Escape Room student manager. In her free time, Tiffany participants in Dance Ensemble and goes to Psychology club events as psychology is her minor. She’s also the treasurer for Psi Chi, the psychology honors society. After graduation, Tiffany wants to work with children who are growing up in households where their parent/ guardian was in the system at some point and hope to guide the children on a different path.

Stephanie Johnson

Stephanie Johnson is currently a Senior within the Criminal Justice Rehabilitation program having transferred from Gogebic Community College after getting Associates Degree in Criminal Justice-Corrections. Johnson has an internship planned for Dunn County Jail this summer and Dunn County Probation/Parole next Fall. Johnson has an interest in helping offenders reintegrate back into society successfully and plans to move to Wausau, WI or the Twin Cities area after graduation to work in a prison or jail setting and eventually work in the probation and parole field.

Measuring Social Support in a Justice-Involved Population: An Exploratory Study

Social support has been used as a theoretical construct in criminology sparingly, appearing in a select few studies over the last twenty-five years. This study explores the role of social support in the lives of a justice-involved population in one large, Midwest city. The researchers developed a 28-item survey, grounded in social support theory, and obtained responses from 80 participants. Policy implications from the results include developing programs in community corrections to enhance social support received from family.

Shawn M. Trusten, Adjunct Instructor
Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology
University of Wisconsin – River Falls

Shawn M. Trusten is an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls (UWRF), and has worked in the field of Community Corrections for over 15 years in several different capacities. His research interests include desistance, and the risk-need-responsivity principle. He is also the co-host of a podcast, The Criminologists.

Phillip M. Galli, Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology
University of Wisconsin – River Falls

Phillip M. Galli is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Criminology, & Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls (UWRF). His research interests include community corrections and the role of family social support in the lives of offenders. Phil’s dissertation focuses on the use of social support variables to better understand offense typology. Prior to working in academics, Phil worked as a probation/parole officer in Missouri, Ohio and Illinois.

Strategies to Reducing Recidivism

MINNCOR Industries provides offenders the opportunity to practice job keeping skills in hands on environments, while encouraging them to seek creativity and new skills. Recognizing the importance of utilizing these skills once in the community, MINNCOR/EMPLOY has implemented several key strategies over the past year. This presentation will share ideas of how you can support the individuals you work with that have criminal histories.

Julia Kraemer, EMPLOY Program Job Search Trainer
MINNCOR Industries 
St. Paul, Minnesota

Julia Kraemer-Martens is a Workforce Development Specialist for MINNCOR’s EMPLOY Program and is one of the job search trainers. She facilitates groups in MCF-SHK (main/CIP), MCF-FRB (main/min), MCF-RW (min) and MCF-WR (CIP). Prior to working for EMPLOY, Julia was employed with the DOC as a Probation/Parole officer for Le Sueur and Nicollet County and prior to that a Ramsey County Juvenile Probation Officer. Julia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation with a concentration in Criminal Justice and Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Michael Hreha, Employer Development and Retention
MINNCOR Industries
St. Paul, Minnesota

Michael Hreha has worked for the past nine years as an Employer Development Specialist and the past four years in business development for MINNCOR Industries. In this role he is responsible for exposing businesses to the benefits of hiring ex-offenders participating in the EMPLOY Program and partnering with MINNCOR for sub-contract services. Michael’s unique individualized approach has helped many participants make contact with potential employers, ultimately leading to their employment. Mike holds a Bachelor’s degree in General Business Administration from University of Wisconsin-Stout.