ACJRca CONFERENCE INFORMATION

84th Meeting of the Association for Criminal Justice Research (California) a success!

SAVE-THE-DATE for our SPRING CONFERENCE:  MARCH 23-24, 2017

Additional information will be posted in early January

Conference Schedule:  The final program is posted below .  Notes and .pdf versions of some presentations will be posted in a few weeks.  Keep checking the site for these.

CRITICAL TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE TODAY: MARIJUANA, GUNS, RE-ENTRY AND BAIL REFORM

PROGRAM CHAIR:  Lois Davis,  Ph.D.,  Sr. Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica

 Thursday October 20

 8:15 AM          Registration:  Catalina I & II

8:50 AM          President’s Welcome and Introduction, Campbell J. Bullock, M.A., Executive Director, San Joaquin Community Data Coop

9:00 AM          Keynote Address:  Beau Kilmer, Ph.D, Sr. Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation:  “Marijuana Legalization 2016:  Understanding the Policy Landscape & Design Considerations”

10:15 AM        Break

10:30 AM        Marijuana Medicalization in California: Public Health & Safety Outcomes

Moderator:  Richard McCleary, Ph.D., Professor, University of California, Irvine                   

             “Effect of Marijuana Medicalization on Motor Vehicle Fatalities,” Bradley J. Bartos, University of California, Irvine

            “Effect of Marijuana Medicalization on Violent Crimes Against Persons,” Matthew Renner, Univ. of California, Irvine

            “ Effect of Marijuana Medicalization on Property Crime,” Michelle Mioduszewski, University of California, Irvine

            ”Marijuana Medicalization and Gun Deaths in California,” Carol Newark, University of California, Irvine

            ”Marijuana Medicalization and Suicide in California,” Dr. McCleary reporting for Christine Champion, University of California, Irvine

12:00PM         Lunch: Restaurant

1:30 PM          Probation Chiefs’ Panel

Moderator:  Stephanie L, James, Chief of Probation, San Joaquin County

           “Reducing Racial & Ethnic Disparities Grant,” Stephanie L. James

           “LGBTQIA Population,” Jill Silva, Chief of Probation, Stanislaus County

            “Program Evaluation and the Use of Data,” Allen Nance, Chief of Probation, City and County of San Francisco

3:00 PM          Break

3:15 PM          Southern California’s Illicit Gun Market: Perspectives About Regulation on the Ground

Moderator:  Keramet Reiter, Ph.D., University of California Irvine

               “Armed & Potentially Deterred:  How Inmates in Los Angeles Jails Understand Ammunition & Gun Laws,” Keramet Reiter, Ph,D, Assistant Professor, University of California, Irvine

              “Not an ‘Iron Pipeline,’ but Many Capillaries: Regulating Passive Transactions in Los Angeles’ Secondary, Illegal Gun Market,” Melissa Barragan, M.A., Doctoral Student, University of California, Irvine

Discussant: Billie Weiss, MPH, (Retired) Associate Director of the Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center, UCLA School of Public Health

5:10 PM          No Host Reception:   Bar Lounge

6:30 PM          Association Business Meeting and Dinner:  Avalon III

Friday, October 21st

8: 30 AM         Late Registration: Catalina I & II

8:45 AM          President’s Report, Campbell J. Bullock, M.A., Executive Director, San Joaquin  Community Data Coop

9:00  AM         Keynote Speaker: Judge George Eskin,(Ret,) California Superior Court, “Rethinking ‘Public Safety’”

9:45 AM         Better Understanding Pretrial & Bail-Related Practices in California

                        Moderator:  Elizabeth Siggin

                       John Bauters, Director of Government Relations, Californians for Safety and Justice

                       Hallie Fader-Towe, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center

                       Sonya Tafoya, Research Associate, Public Policy Institute of California

                       Kellen Russoniello, Staff Attorney, ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties

10:40 AM        Break

10:55 AM        Increasing Transparency in California’s Juvenile Delinquency Data & Research

Moderator:  Chelsie Bright, Ph.D.

                        Chelsie Bright, Ph.D,, Supervising Research Analyst, Judicial Council of California  “Developing a Data Dashboard for California’s Juvenile Delinquency Population”

                        Eric Giannella, Ph.D., Research Fellow at CA DOJ OpenJustice  “Collaborations and Data Sharing Agreements for Juvenile Justice Research”

11:45 AM        Closing Remarks and Evaluation

12:00 PM        Adjourn

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