Criminal Justice Scholar and Educator, Emeritus
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Sam Torres, Ph.D.
Orange, CA 92869
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Criminal Justice (1983)
Claremont Graduate School
Claremont, California
Dissertation: The Identification of Personality Deficiencies in Drug Abusers Using the Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis.
MA Sociology/Anthropology/Criminal Justice (1980)
Fordham University
Bronx, New York
BA Sociology (1969)
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, California
Chapman University
Marriage, Family, Child Counseling (12 units)
Orange, California
AA Santa Ana College (1967)
Liberal Arts
Santa Ana, CA
ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
Current Teaching Assignment
Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice
Areas of Special Competence
Criminological Theory
Corrections
Alternatives to Incarceration
Contemporary Issues in Corrections
Correctional Systems
Probation and Parole
Drug Offenders and Issues
Psychopaths: Their Nature & Influence on Corrections
Sociology
Social Problems
Criminology
Juvenile Delinquency
Teaching Assignments
2009- Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice, California State University, Long Beach.
2002-2005: Chair and Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, California State University, Long Beach.
1999-2009: Professor of Criminal Justice, California State University, Long Beach.
1995-1999: Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, California State University, Long Beach.
1986-1990: Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, National University, Irvine, CA
1988-1994: Part-time Instructor in Sociology and Administration of Justice, Cerritos Community College, Norwalk, CA
1990-1991: Part-time Instructor in Sociology, Cypress Community College, Cypress, CA
1990-1995: Lecturer in Criminal Justice, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
1997-1998: Lecturer in Criminal Justice, California State University, Fullerton.
1999-1999: Adjunct Professor in Sociology, Concordia University, Irvine.
November 2001 Visiting Professor, China Criminal Police College
Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
November 2001 Visiting Professor, Liaoning University Law School
Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
Courses taught:
Introduction to Corrections, Juvenile Delinquency, Probation and Parole, Criminology, Analysis of Criminal Behavior, Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, Marriage and the Family, Alternatives to Incarceration, Contemporary Issues in Corrections, Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice, Criminological Theory, Careers in Law Enforcement and Corrections, Psychopathy: Its Nature and Influence on Corrections, Crime, Justice, and Politics, Crime Causation, Prevention, and Control, Crime and Delinquency, and Seminar in Correctional Issues.
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
Selected for inclusion in the ninth edition of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, (2005). Nomination comes from a successful former student who recommended you because you made a difference in his or her life.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
Orange County Grand Jury: July 2014-June 2015
Served as Chair of the Criminal Justice Committee
I.C.I. Enterprises
555 E. Artesia Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90805
Criminal Justice & Substance-Abuse Consultant
(1997-1999)
ICI is an outpatient program that has had contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons(BOP) and the U.S. Probation Office in the Central District of California for the past 18 years to provide drug testing, counseling, and other services to federal criminal offenders. As a consultant to this program, I functioned as an administrative assistant and "trouble shooter" to the executive director. My duties included but were not limited to oversight in complying with the federal contract, providing substance-abuse training to staff and U.S. Probation Officers, coordination of an employment skills component, and pursuing additional funding sources.
My-Break Transitional Center
Federal Community Corrections Center
11112 Barclay Drive
Garden Grove, CA 92641
Criminal Justice & Substance-Abuse Consultant
(January 1998 to 2000)
My-Break Transitional Center is a halfway house under contract the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Federal inmates, probationers, parolees, supervised releasees, and pretrial defendants are confined for up to six months. Offenders are usually being transitioned from a federal institution to the open community or are here as a condition of parole or probation. My consulting activity involves providing substance abuse guidance, treatment, and planning to staff and residents on a weekly basis.
National Council on Crime & Delinquency
685 Market St., Suite 620
San Francisco, CA94105
Criminal Justice Consultant
(April-August 1998)
Consultant for the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) and the California Department of Corrections, Parole and Community Services Department. Assisted in the collection of data from over 70 parole offices in Southern California for the Workload Study Project.
Substance Abuse Foundation of Long Beach
3125 E. 7th Street
Long Beach, CA 90804
Criminal Justice & Substance Abuse Consultant
(1998 - 2000)
The Substance Abuse Foundation (Sobriety House) is a multi-service drug program providing out-patient counseling, residential treatment, sober-living, drug diversion (P.C. 1000), and
other drug and mental health treatment services.
U.S. Probation System
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
312 N. Spring St.
Los Angeles, California 90012
The United States Probation Office for the Central District of California is responsible for providing supervision to federal offenders in seven counties in southern California. As a substance-abuse consultant I am called upon occasionally to provide training to U.S. probation officers in the area of drug detection and treatment. The most recent training session occurred on January 12, 2001.
U. S. Probation System
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Federal Building
34 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, California 92712
Senior U.S. Probation & Parole Officer
Alcohol/Drug Specialist (1974-1995)
Assigned to prepare presentence investigation reports for the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Los Angeles, CA. Prepared presentence reports for approximately three years and then assigned to supervise a caseload of federal probation and parole offenders. For approximately 18 years, specialized in the supervision of substance abusing offenders. This assignment involved community supervision of federal offenders, writing progress and violation reports for the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Parole Commission, and the Disciplinary Barracks for the U.S. Military. As part of the supervision process frequently appeared in U.S. District Court and before the U.S. Parole Commission for probation and parole violation hearings.
Orange County Probation Department
301 City Drive South
Orange, California
Deputy Probation Officer (1971-1974)
Duties included preparation of presentence investigation for the Orange County Municipal and Superior Courts and supervision of a juvenile and adult probation caseload in Santa Ana, CA.
Operation SER
17th & English
Santa Ana, CA 92703
Assistant Director/Employment Counselor (1970-1971)
Orange Coast College
2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, California
Vocational Counselor
SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES:
Book Review Editor
Book Review Editor for the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice from February 2002 to 2006.
Publications
New York Journal of Probation and Parole: Probation and Parole: Definition and Analysis; Issue #1, Fall, 1979.
Torres, S. "Should Corrections Treat or Punish Substance-Abusing Offenders," in Federal Probation Quarterly, September 1996.
Torres, S. "The Use of a Credible Drug Testing Program for Accountability and Intervention," in Federal Probation Quarterly, December 1996.
Torres, S. "An Effective Supervision Strategy for Substance Abusing Offenders," in Federal Probation Quarterly, June 1997: Part III of a series on the Substance-Abusing Offender.
Torres, S. "The Substance-Abusing Offender and the Initial Interview," Federal Probation Quarterly, December 1997.
Torres, S. "Monitoring Prescription Medication Use Among Substance-Abusing Offenders," in Federal Probation, June 1998.
Vogel, R.E., and Torres, S. "An Evaluation of Operation Roundup: An Experiment in the Control of Gangs to Reduce Crime, Fear of Crime, and Improve Police Community Relations," accepted for publications in the Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, Volume 21 Number 1, 1998.
Torres, S., and Deschenes, E.P. "A Process Evaluation of Drug Courts in Los Angeles County." The Justice System Journal, Vol. 19/3, Summer, 1998.
Torres, S., AA Continuum of Sanctions for Substance-Abusing Offenders,@ Federal Probation Quarterly, December 1998.
Torres, S., "Hate Crimes Against African-Americans: Extent of Problem., "Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Vol. 15, N 1, February 1999. Sage Publications.
Torres, S., Early Termination: Outdated Concept in an Era of Punitiveness,@ Federal Probation, June 1999.
Torres, S., and, Latta, R.M., Choosing the Probation & Parole Officer Substance-Abuse Specialist.@ Journal of Offender Monitoring, January 2000.
Torres, S., and Latta, R.M., Probation and Parole Officer Style and Substance Abusing Offenders.@ Offender Programs Report, January-February 2000.
Torres, S., and Latta, R.M., Selecting the Substance-Abuse Specialist,@ Federal Probation Journal, June 2000.
Torres, S., and Latta, R.M., Training the Substance-Abuse Specialist.@ Federal Probation Journal December 2000.
Torres, S., and Vogel, R.E., APre and Posttest Differences Between Vietnamese and Latino Residents Involved in a Community Policing Experiment.@ Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, V24, Number 1, 2001.
Small, S., and Torres, S., Arming Probation Officers: Enhancing Public Confidence and Officer Safety.@ Federal Probation Journal, December 2001.
Torres, S., A Broken Windows Probation: Do POs Need to Become Enforcement Officers?@
Perspectives: The Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association, Fall, 2001. Reprinted in the journal of the California Probation and Parole Officers Associate, March 2003.
Torres, S., Maggard, D., and Torres, C., AThe New Officer: Preparing Families & Friends for the Transition into the Police Subculture.@ The Police Chief, September 2003.
Published Essays
Encyclopedia of Criminology, Richard A. Wright, Editor: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers (2005).
Essay on The Mexican Mafia.@
Essay on The Federal Bureau of Prisons.@
Essay on Careers in Probation and Parole.@
Essay on Probation.@
Essay on Parole.@
Books and Book Chapters
Rush, George and Torres, Sam "Encyclopedic Dictionary of Criminology," (2003). Copperhouse Publishing.
Fields, Charles "Controversial Issues in Corrections," chapter on AHas the Privatization Concept been Successful?@ (1999). Allyn and Bacon Publishers.
Torres, S., "Drug-Involved Adult Offenders: Community Supervision Strategies and Considerations," (1999). American Probation & Parole Association.
Torres, S., and George Payton. (2004). ACriminal Justice in California.@ Allyn and Bacon, Boston.
Forward for Book
Prison! My 8,3434th Day, by Michael G. Santos, APS Publishing (2010)
Book/Article Reviews
Partners in Change: The 12-Step Referral Handbook for Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections, by Edward Read, for Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, (August 1996), Sage Publications.
Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections, by Dean Champion, for Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, (November 1996), Sage Publications.
Probation & Parole: Theory and Practice, by Howard Abadinsky, for Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice (May 1997), Sage Publications.
It's About Time: America's Imprisonment Binge, by John Irwin and James Austin, for Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, (July 1997), Sage Publications.
American Corrections, by Todd R. Clear and George f. Cole for, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice (July 1997) Sage Publications.
Inside: Life Behind Bars in America, for Federal Probation Journal, (December 2006), Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Letter(s) to the Editor
NEA Higher Education: Advocate. The idea that we should teach only what they want to learn (August, Dialogue). Vol. 18, No. 1. October 2000.
NEA Higher Education: Advocate. Should a percentage of a student’s grade reflect classroom decorum? (January, Dialogue). Vol. 18, No. 4. February 2001.
Book Reviews
Corrections: A Comprehensive View, 2nd ed., by Ira Silverman and Manuel Vega, for Wadsworth Publishing Company (1998), paid reviewer.
Probation and Parole, and Community Corrections, by Dean J. Champions, for Prentice-Hall Publishers (2000), paid reviewer.
Corrections Blueprints, by Alejandro del Carmen, for Course-Wise Publishing (February 2001), Paid reviewer.
Behind a Convict’s Eyes: Doing Time in a Modern Prison, for Wadsworth Publishing (July 2002). Paid reviewer.
American Jails: Looking to the Future, for Prentice Hall (June 2003). Paid reviewer.
The Jail Reader, for Prentice Hall (June 2003). Paid reviewer.
Published Article Reviews:
Federal Probation Journal (December 2000). Reviewed article from The Prison Journal, V80(2), September 2000, entitled, Meeting correctional offender needs: An ethical response to cultural differences.
Federal Probation Journal (June 2001). Reviewed the entire issue (8 articles) of The Prison Journal, V80 (4), December 2000. The following articles were reviewed:
The history of prison sex research.
Research on sex in prison during the 1980s and early 1990s.
Sexual coercion rates in seven midwestern prison facilities for men.
Sexual assault and coercion among incarcerated women prisoners: Excerpts from prison letters.
Inmate sexual assault: The plague that persists.
Correctional officers and their perceptions of homosexuality, rape, and prostitution in male prisons.
Attitudes toward homosexuality in a male and female prison.
The changing nature of interpersonal relationships in a women’s prison.
Federal Probation Journal (December 2001). Reviewed article from The Prison Journal, V81 (4), June 2001, entitled Rehabilitating Felony Drug Offenders Through Job Development: A Look into A Prosecutor-Led Diversion Program.
Federal Probation Journal (June 2002): Reviewed article from The Prison Journal, V81, (4), December 2001, entitled Where to Find Corrections Research: An Assessment of Research Published in Corrections Specialty Journals, 1990-1999.
Federal Probation Journal (December 2002): Reviewed article from The Prison Journal, V82, (2), June 2002, entitled, Policy Implications Relating to Inmate Mother and their Children: Will the Past Be Prologue? (pp.234-268)
Federal Probation Journal (June 2003): Reviewed article from The Prison Journal, V82, (4), December 2002, entitled, ARevisiting the Literature on Prisoners Who are Older: Are We Wiser? (pp. 440-458).
Federal Probation Journal (December 2003): Reviewed article from The Prison Journal, V83 (2), June 2003, entitled, AA Grounded Look at the Debate Over Prison-Based Education: Optimistic Theory Versus Pessimistic Worldview. (pp. 115-129).
Federal Probation Journal (June 2004). Reviewed article from The Prison Journal, V83(4), December 2003, entitled, Exploring the Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse and its Impact on HIV/AIDS Risk-Taking Behavior Among Women Prisoners. (pp. 442-463).
Federal Probation Journal (December 2004). Reviewed article from The Prison Journal, V84(2), December 2004, entitled, Supermax Prisons: Their Rise, Current Practices, and Effects on Inmates. (pp.248-264).
Federal Probation Journal (June 2005). Reviewed article from The Prison Journal, V84(4), December 2004, entitled, The Electronic Monitoring of Offenders Released from Jail or Prison: Safety, Control, and Comparisons to the Incarceration Experience. (pp. 413-435).
Federal Probation Journal (December 2005). Reviewed article from The Prison Journal, V85 (2), June 2005, entitled, Warden’s Perceptions of Prison Sex. (pp. 186-195).
Federal Probation Journal (June 2006). Reviewed article from The Prison Journal, V85 (4),
December 2005, entitled, “Are all correctional officers created equal? An analysis of the Supreme Court Decision in Richardson v. McKnight (pp. 420-444).
Federal Probation Journal (June 2007). Reviewed article from The Prison Journal, V86 (2),
June 2006, entitled, “Recidivism Following Mandated Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for Felony Probationers.”
Article reviewer for the following peer-review journals:
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice: Boot Camps, Exercise, and Delinquency, (April 1996). Re-reviewed (October 1996).
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice: Status Assignment Among Prison Inmates and the Inmate Code of Conduct, (February 1996).
Journal of Criminal Justice: Intelligence Testing and Officer Certification Examination Standing (June 1996).
Journal of Criminal Justice: Patrol Police Officer Conflict Resolution Process (September 1996).
Journal of Criminal Justice Education (JCJE): Teaching Criminal Justice Using the Social Inquiry Method (April 1997).
Journal of Criminal Justice: Innovative Trends in Swedish Corrections: Comparisons with the United States, (June 1998).
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice: Hate Speech and the First Amendment (August,1998).
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice: Connecting the Past to the Future: American Hate Crime, (August 1998).
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice: An Analysis of Factors that Affect Law Enforcement Participation in Hate Crime Reporting, (September 1998).
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice: Hate Group Organizations in America, (September 1998).
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice: Bias Crime Motivation: A Study of Hate Crime and Offender Neutralization Techniques Used Against the Amish, (September 1998).
The Justice System Journal: Drug Treatment Court and Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Understanding the Impact of Court Practice. (May 1999).
Journal of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Gun Shows and the Illegal Diversion of Firearms, (October 1999).
Journal of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Opening the Manager’s Door: State Probation Officer Stress and Perceptions of Participation in Workplace Decision-Making.
Journal of Drug Issues: Determinants of Graduation from a Day Treatment Drug Court in California, (July 2000).
Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management: Community Policing and Fear of Crime, (July 2000).
Journal of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. (January 2002).
Journal of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. (June 2003). Social Worker or Cop? Measuring the Supervision of Probation and Parole Officers in Kentucky and Missouri.
Journal of the National Council of Crime and Delinquency. (February 2006). Drug Abuse: Treatment, and Probationer Recidivism.
Justice System Journal. (July 2011). Exposure to Liability: Probation Department and Officer Liability for the Carrying of Firearms on Duty.
Conference Presentations
Academy Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), March 1995, "An Evaluation of Operation Roundup: An Experiment in the Control of Gangs to Reduce Crime, Fear of Crime, and Improve Police Community Relations," Boston, Mass.
Invited panelist at the Violent Crime in Public Schools Symposium: Perception vs. Reality presented by Pomona College by Pomona College's Public Policy Analysis Program, October 28, 1996; Pomona California.
Western Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators (WPACJE), November 1996
"Use of a Credible Drug Testing Program for Accountability and Intervention" Long Beach, CA.
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), March 12, 1997, "A Process Evaluation of the Los Angeles Drug Courts," Louisville, Kentucky.
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), March 13, 1997, Chair/discussant for panel on "Methodological Issues and Concerns in Criminology and Criminal Justice."
American Society of Criminology (ASC), November 21, 1997, "An Effective Supervision Strategy for Substance-Abusing Offenders," San Diego, California.
Western Society of Criminology (WSC), February 27, 1998, "The Substance-Abusing Offender and the Initial Interview," Newport Beach, California.
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), March 12, 1998, "An Evaluation of Community Policing in Garden Grove, California," Albuquerque, New Mexico.
American Society of Criminology (ASC), November 12, 1998, "Monitoring Prescription Medication Among Substance-Abusing Offenders," Washington, D.C.
American Society of Criminology (ASC), November 13, 1998, "The Garden Grove Community Policing Project: Reducing Fear of Crime in a Latino and Vietnamese Community," Washington, D.C.
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), March 11, 1999, "A Continuum of Sanctions for Substance-Abusing Offenders," Orlando, Florida.
American Society of Criminology (ASC) November 3, 1999, "Early Termination: Liberal Concept in a Punitive Era," Toronto, Canada.
Invited to make a presentation to the U.S. Probation Office, Los Angeles, California, on Primary Philosophies of Substance Abuse and Temperament of the Substance Abuse Specialist, June 9, 1999.
PROFESSIONAL REPORTS:
Philosophical Orientation of Federal Probation Officers and Attitudes of Drug Abusers Toward Drug Use.
The Relationship between Drug Treatment Modalities and the Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis.
A Study for the Implementation of a Drug Detection System in the Pre-trial stage of the Criminal Justice Process. (A study prepared for the U.S. District Court and the Probation Office for the Central District of California at Los Angeles, 1985).
1000 P.C. Drug Diversion Programs: A study and evaluation for the Los Angeles County Drug Abuse Program Office, 1986. This study evaluated the current system of drug diversion programs in Los Angeles County and made recommendations for a uniform curriculum and certification requirements for programs providing diversion services under P.C. 1000. These recommendations were subsequently implemented by the Drug Abuse Program Office and the Los Angeles County Probation Department.
An Evaluation of Operation Roundup: An Experiment in the Control of Gangs to Reduce Crime, Fear of Crime, and Improve Police Community Relations. A paper presented at the 1995 annual conference of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts.
An Evaluation of Community Policing in Garden Grove California. This evaluation is currently being conducted and will result in a report to the Garden Grove Police Department in approximately January 1997.
A Process Evaluation of Drug Courts in Los Angeles County. This report was prepared and submitted to the County of Los Angeles Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee in October 1996.
CONSULTING ACTIVITY:
Los Angeles County Drug Abuse Program Office, Los Angeles, California (1986-1987).
Kern County Superior Court, Bakersfield, California. Expert witness called to testify (1993).
Substance Abuse Foundation of Long Beach/Sobriety House. Provided training to staff on theories of crime causation and drug offenders and the correctional system. Member, advisory board.
October 1997 - 1999
ICI Enterprises (Community Drug Treatment Program)
555 E. Artesia Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90805 310-***-****
Dennis McGorman, Executive Director
January 1998 - 2000
My-Break Transitional Center
Halfway House for Federal Offenders
11112 Barclay
Garden Grove, CA 714-***-****
Cecelia Clow, Director
1998 - 2000
Substance Abuse Foundation of Long Beach
3125 E. 7th Street
Long Beach, CA 90804
Dr. Ronald H. Banner, Executive Director
2000-2003
U.S. Probation Office
312 N. Spring Street.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Robert M. Latta, Chief U.S. Probation Officer
Invited trainer for newly appointed U.S. Probation Officers, Substance Abuse Specialists, (2001-2003)
Garden Grove Police Department (1996). Conducting an evaluation of GGPD Community Policing Project in the Rose Garden Apartment Complex.
County of Los Angeles: Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee (1996). Conducted an evaluation of the Los Angeles County Drug Court Programs. This is an innovative diversion program meant to provide drug treatment to substance abusing offenders in lieu of felony prosecution.
Brown & Benchmark Publishers member of ELITE editorial board. The ELITE program is a customizable data base of supplemental readings.
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Manuscript reviewer for Wadsworth Publishing Company.
CSULB SERVICE:
1998 – 2000: Campus Climate Committee (Wrote report for implementation of Ombudsman position at CSULB).
2002 – 2005: Department Chair
2002 - 2005: University Panel on Professional Responsibility
2005 - 2008: University Panel on Professional Responsibility (reappointed)
2004 - 2009: Developed the Forensic Science and Crime Scene Analysis Certificate Program in collaboration with the Department of Criminal Justice and UCES. Currently, I serve as Coordinator of this program.
2004 - 2009: Developed the Certificate Program in Hi Tech Crime in collaboration with the Department of Criminal Justice and UCES. Currently, I served as Director of this program.
2005 – 2009: Developed the MS Accelerated Program in Criminal Justice, a collaborative endeavor between the Department of Criminal Justice and UCES. I served
as Director of this off-campus program.
2008 – 2009: CHHS Grade Appeals Committee.
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
National Education Association
California Faculty Association
Criminal Justice Consortium
Federal Probation and Parole Association
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
American Correctional Association
American Probation and Parole Association
American Society of Criminology
Association of Criminal Justice Research
Phi Beta Delta-Honor Society for International Scholars
Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society
Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators
Western Society of Criminology
World Society of Victimology
International Community Corrections Association (ICCA)
National Association of Sentencing Advocates
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
CONFERENCES AND TRAINING:
American Society of Criminology 44th Annual Conference: Relevance and Rationality, New Orleans (1992).
Numerous DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) training sessions over the past 20 years.
15-20 training conferences presented by the U.S. Probation Office for the Central District of California covering numerous topics including Electronic Monitoring, Intensive Supervision, Substance Abuse, Enhanced Supervision, Sentencing Guidelines, etc.
Los Angeles County Substance Abuse Conference.
Correctional Services Administration: Numerous training conferences on correctional treatment, alternatives to incarceration, drug and alcohol abuse, and surveillance techniques.
ICI Substance Abuse Program: Numerous training conferences on substance abuse, treatment, and specifically detection of intravenous drug use by "skin checks". Certified as an expert in skin-check detection.
Member, Prison Gang Task Force: Numerous conferences provided by this state task force comprised of local, state, and federal law-enforcement officers.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Conference at the Federal Correctional Institution at Terminal Island on Community Corrections and Halfway Houses.
Invited panelist at the "Violent Crime in Public Schools: Perception vs. Reality" symposium presented by Pomona College's Public Analysis Program, October 28, 1996, Pomona, California.
Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, 1996 Annual Conference: "Visions of Change: Criminal Justice in the 21st Century," Long Beach, California.
Invited participant at the “Transfer of Knowledge Workshop: Parole Re-Entry; A New Vision, “ held November 1 – 3, 2005 at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and put on by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice-Parole Operations
REFERENCES:
Provided upon request.
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