2022 - TAPS Annual Conference and Training Institute
2022 - TAPS Annual Conference and Training Institute
May 03, 2022 5PM-7PM Opening Reception and Registration
May 4 - 6, 2022  ·  Hilton Palacio del Rio
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (CT)

Admission includes:

One year of TAPS membership

Admission to event sessions

Admission to event trainings

3 breakfasts and 1 lunch

* Members who attend the TAPS 7th Annual Conference and Training Institute can receive CEU’s (Continuing Education Units) and CLE will also be available for attorneys.  




Agenda
Tuesday, May 3
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration Open
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Options and Opportunities
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Food and Cash Bar overlooking the Riverwalk
Wednesday, May 4
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration Open
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Bexar County, Texas ‐ 379th State District Judge Ron Rangel
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
NAPSA's 2020 Standards and the Evolution of Fair and Effective Pretrial Practices
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
A Guide to Pretrial Agencies
Moderator: Michael Laughlin, Texas Association of Pretrial Services Board President
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
A National Perspective
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
TAPS Board
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Investigating evidence and impact on outcomes
Risk Assessments
County, CSCD or both?
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Supportive Services for Pretrial Clients
Tools and Resources for Strategic Systems‐Level Change
5:45 PM - 7:00 PM
5:45 PM - 7:00 PM
Boats on the Riverwalk Canal - Must have ticket
Thursday, May 5
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Transforming Research into Policy & Practice
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
How to Get Comfortable
Effective Interviewing Techniques
Critically Examining Strategies to Secure Court Appearance
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:10 PM
1:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Leading Change in the Pretrial Field w/ APPR Learning Sites in Texas
Measuring What Matters
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Evidence from Two Texas Counties
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Moderator – Kama Harris, Staff Attorney, Judicial Commission on Mental Health (JCMH)
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday, May 6
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Overview & Panel Discussion, Q&A Office of Court Administration
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Moderator: Joel Bishop, Executive Director of Justice, El Paso County Administration
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
NIC Publication on an Innovative Approach to Pretrial Supervision
Implementation & Next Steps, Q&A Office of Court Administration
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Speakers
Attorney
NAPSA
Judge Humberto (Beto) Acosta is a licensed attorney in Texas for almost 18 years.
Staff Attorney
Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health
Director of Pretrial Services for the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County
Senior Research Associate at the Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University
Associate Director of Research & Strategic Partnerships
the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School
Senior Associate
JFA Institute
Dr. James Austin is a Senior Associate with the JFA Institute a non-profit research agency which he founded in 2003.
Director of the Research and Court Services Division
Court Service Consultant for Office of Court Administration
Director of Tarrant County Community Supervision and Corrections Department
Director of Parker County CSCD
Consultant
Senior Manager
Center for Effective Public Policy
Chief of the Pretrial/Bond Division
Deputy Public Defender
First Assistant County Attorney
Harris County Attorney’s Office
Jonathan Fombonne is First Assistant County Attorney for the Harris County Attorney's Office, where he advises Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee directly and oversees all litigation and enforcement efforts.
Associate Research Scientist
Texas A&M University
Dr. Naufal is an Associate Research Scientist at the Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI) at Texas A&M University, a research fellow at the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, and Economic Research Forum (ERF).
Division Manager
Harris County Pretrial Services
Janey Smith is the Division Manager for Harris County Pretrial Services enhanced supervision unit and the judicial liaison division.
Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab
Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab
Hena Rafiq is a Government Innovation Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab (GPL) working on criminal justice projects in Harris County, Texas.
Director of Personal Bond and Collections for Galveston County
Galveston County
President-elect, National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies
Executive Director
National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies
Executive Director of Justice and Community Services, El Paso County Administration

Judge Humberto Acosta

Judge Humberto (Beto) Acosta is a licensed attorney in Texas for almost 18 years.

Dr. James Austin

Dr. James Austin is a Senior Associate with the JFA Institute a non-profit research agency which he founded in 2003.

Jonathan Fombonne

Jonathan Fombonne is First Assistant County Attorney for the Harris County Attorney's Office, where he advises Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee directly and oversees all litigation and enforcement efforts.

Dr. Georges Naufal

Dr. Naufal is an Associate Research Scientist at the Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI) at Texas A&M University, a research fellow at the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, and Economic Research Forum (ERF).

Janey Smith

Janey Smith is the Division Manager for Harris County Pretrial Services enhanced supervision unit and the judicial liaison division.

Hena Rafiq

Hena Rafiq is a Government Innovation Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab (GPL) working on criminal justice projects in Harris County, Texas.

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Welcome

Our Board of Directors welcome’s each of you to the 2022 Texas Association of Pretrial Services

Annual Conference and Training Institute being held this year in the great city of San Antonio!

 

We are so glad each of you to took time out of your busy schedules to join us for this premiere pretrial networking and training event held this year on the beautiful and historic Riverwalk during Cinco De Mayo celebrations. We have some great presenters and topics lined up to challenge, inspire, and equip you for the important work you do every day to serve your local community. So much change is happening in our field, and we intend to bring value like this directly to our practitioners and system stakeholders. We expect you will hear and learn about many new opportunities; evidence-based and best practices; recent bail reform legislation and litigation; latest research, data and trends; fundamental skills; specialty topics; and much more to become more informed, legally-sound, effective, and efficient back in your jurisdictions.

 

We also have several great networking events planned, including a boat tour, to help you connect with colleagues, improve collaborations, learn from each other’s local work, have some fun while networking, and return home more refreshed, informed, and energized. So please relax, settle in, and enjoy the venue and sessions during this top-notch networking and learning experience.

 

Please see our registration station or TAPS representatives if we can assist you in any way. Welcome

to TAPS Conference 2022, and thanks again for being a part of this year’s event and festivities!