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14 2016 APPA AWARDS Recognizing Accomplishments Scotia Knouff Line Congratulations to the Other Officer of the Year Nominees for the Scotia Knouff Award Line Officer of the Year Award! MARTHA MAYS SUSAN BARNES Adult Probation Officer Probation and Parole Officer Maricopa County Adult OK Department of Corrections Probation Dept. Oklahoma City, OK Phoenix, AZ Martha Mays is an outstanding Maricopa County NORMAN BRODERICK probation officer. Her vibrant career in probation spans CSO III Mental Health Officer/Probation Officer 25 years during which time she has developed considerable Georgia Department of Community Supervision experience and skill working one-on-one with probationers Atlanta, GA as an agent of positive behavioral change. Martha currently supervises a caseload of homeless probationers and she has discovered that her passion is helping these individuals build NATALIO SABAL a better life. Juvenile Probation Officer Cochise County Juvenile Court Services Martha’s entire caseload resides at Central Arizona Shelter Bisbee, AZ Services (CASS), a large homeless shelter in Phoenix for single adults that serves over 4,000 individuals per year. CASS is located on Maricopa County’s Human Services JEFF SMITH Campus, where faith-based, non-profit, government, Probation Officer private and community agencies provide comprehensive and 18th Judicial Probation Department supportive services to assist the homeless. Littleton, CO A former client writes, “She talked to me about the future and she knew I would not get anywhere in life unless I had ELIZABETH STARCK a home to live in. She helped me talk to the VA and I got Probation Officer into a housing program and now I am no longer a homeless Clark County Probation person. The next step was to find a job. Martha knew about Jeffersonville, IN a program called Smart Justice that was held at her office. Through the program I enrolled into school to become a truck driver. Martha wrote to the Judge and was able to get me off probation early. Today, I have a home, I am going to school, and I have my health back. I also have a lot of gratitude for my old probation officer, Martha Mays.” THIS AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE OPENING SESSION ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 AT 5:30 PM. 15 2016 APPA AWARDS Recognizing Accomplishments Walter Dunbar Member of the Year Memorial Award Award MICHAEL NAIL MICHAEL KRAFT Commissioner Director of Court/Board/ Georgia Department of Field Services Community Supervision GA Dept of Community Atlanta, GA Supervision Atlanta, GA Working in community corrections for over 27 years, Michael Kraft’s dedication to advancing the mission of APPA is Commissioner Nail has consistently implemented abundantly clear this year. In addition to providing leadership innovative community corrections programs to help within Georgia’s newest state agency, the Department of positively transform the lives of offenders and their Community Supervision, he served as the Local Host Chair for families, employers, and the criminal justice system. APPA’s 2016 Winter Training Institute in Atlanta. Moreover, Michael has shown consistent dedication to strengthening Commissioner Nail’s leadership, knowledge, commitment, involvement in APPA and promoting its values at the core level and experience position Michael as one of the nation’s of his agency’s work. top practitioners. His innovative style of management and commitment to next- and evidence-based practices, Michael has worked tirelessly to help offenders succeed and as well as his dedication to transforming the field at bring credit to the profession during his 26-year tenure in a national level, has positioned Michael as one of the community corrections. In his current role as Director of nation’s thought leaders in community corrections. Court/Board/Field Services for the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Mike oversees the planning, Over the past year, he has led the development of implementation, and oversight of programs and services Georgia’s newest state agency as the Commissioner of offered to offenders under DCS supervision. The programs the Department of Community Supervision. Now, at the under his purview are evidence-based and proven to reduce pinnacle of his profession and poised to leave a broad- recidivism. This includes M.O.R.E. (winner of the 2015 APPA reaching legacy of positive change in Georgia’s criminal Award for Excellence in Community Crime Prevention). justice system, Nail is a deserving recipient of the Walter Dunbar Memorial Award. In addition to serving as the Local Host Chair in Atlanta, Michael has participated in APPA over the course of his career. THIS AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE OPENING SESSION ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 AT He has been a co-presenter on panels at the 2014 and 2015 5:30 PM. Summer Training Institutes. He has also served as President of the Georgia Probation Association and is a current member of the Georgia Professional Association of Community Supervision. For these reasons, Michael Kraft serves as a spirited advocate of APPA’s mission and vision and is a worthy recipient of the 2016 Member of the Year Award. THIS AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE APPA LUNCHEON ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 AT 12:30 PM. 16 2016 APPA AWARDS Recognizing Accomplishments University of APPA President’s Cincinnati Award Award RONALD CORBETT, ED.D. NEBRASKA PROBATION Adjunct Faculty PEER SUPPORT TEAM School of Criminology and Lincoln, NE Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Peer support is about people helping people. Training Peers Lowell, MA are highly valued by colleagues in that they understand the work culture, are easily accessible, and can provide confidential In addition to being named the 2001 Walter Dunbar support in a variety of circumstances. Peers are often the first Memorial Award honoree, Ronald Corbett has been the to notice subtle changes in a colleague’s behavior or demeanor recipient of several other prestigious awards recognizing and can respectfully inquire about the colleague’s wellbeing in a his accomplishments in the field of probation. Formerly a low-key manner that is not intrusive. lecturer and now working as adjunct faculty at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell School of Criminology & Justice In 2015, the Nebraska State Probation System established Studies, Dr. Corbett has made many scholarly contributions the Peer Support Team as an organized approach to support to the field of community corrections and specifically to Nebraska State Probation personnel during times of personal the field of probation. His most recent article published in the Spring 2015 issue of the Minnesota Law Review is the or professional crisis. This program was developed to ensure most recent example of his efforts to provide leadership and probation personnel are provided with intervention and identify serious challenges facing the future of probation. available resources to treat the immediate effects of a traumatic His article on “The Burdens of Leniency: The Changing incident. The mission of the Nebraska State Probation Peer Face of Probation” is but one more example of his serious Support Team is to provide probation staff education, contribution to the critical thought necessary to advance leadership, training, consultation, resources, and referrals probation practice. Dr. Corbett is a most worthy recipient of to lessen the impact of a critical incident and to support this prestigious award. ongoing wellness and resiliency. One of the most important responsibilities of a team member is the promotion of trust, Dr. Corbett served as the Second Deputy Commissioner anonymity, and confidentiality for employees who seek their of the Massachusetts Probation Service, having previously assistance. worked as a Probation Officer, Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Regional Director, and as Director of Training The Peer Support Team consists of 15 volunteer employees & Development. He is Past-President of the National Association of Probation Executives (NAPE). Dr. Corbett composed of probation officers, supervisors, support staff, and has published widely, including articles in Federal Probation, specialists from across the State of Nebraska who have been Corrections Today, and Justice Quarterly. His publications include fully trained in crisis intervention and self-care. During 2015, Transforming Probation Through Leadership: The “Broken the team created policies, procedures, and protocols for the Windows” Model, published by the Manhattan Institute. He Peer Support program and created materials to help market this served for several years as editor of Perspectives, the journal of service to its nearly 900 employees statewide. the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), and co-editor of the “Up to Speed” column in Federal Probation. This invaluable service to Nebraska Probation employees is a worthy recipient of the APPA President’s Award. THIS AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE PLENARY SESSION ON MONDAY, AUGUST 29 AT THIS AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE 8:30 AM. PLENARY SESSION ON MONDAY, AUGUST 29 AT 8:30 AM.