2023 Public Policy Forum

Thank you for joining us at the 2023 Public Policy Forum! The International Community Justice Association (ICJA) 2023 Public Policy Forum took place on Monday, March 20, in Washington, D.C. at the Hall of States. It included panel presentations and opportunities for networking. We hosted speakers from The Hill, as well as federal agencies and non-profits to discuss current trends, pending legislation and relevant updates for those working in community justice.

International Community Justice Association

Public Policy Forum Agenda – March 20, 2023

Conference Room 285, Hall of States

444 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC

(All times Eastern)

8:30 – 9:00 Doors Open for Coffee, Catch-up and Welcome (breakfast on your own)

9:00 – 9:30 The Perspective from the Bureau of Justice Assistance

Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone, Associate Deputy Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Moderator: Lisa Lopez-Canseco, Program Administrator, Crosspoint, Inc., ICJA President

9:30 – 10:30 Emerging Issues at the Nexus of Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health

Tiffany Russell, Chief Officer, Crisis, and Justice Partnerships, 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Cornelia Sigworth, Associate Deputy Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Shannon Scully, Director, Justice Policy & Initiatives, Government Relations, Policy & Advocacy, National Alliance of Mental Illness
John Snook, Chief Policy Officer, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Moderator: Phil Nunes, Executive Director, Eastern Ohio Correction Center, ICJA President-Elect

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45 –11:15 The View from the National Institute of Corrections: Current Focus and Initiatives

Robbye Braxton, Chief (A) Community Services Division, National Institute of Corrections
Moderator: Mike Randle, Executive Vice President for Operations, Oriana House, ICJA Vice President

11:15 – 11:45 Update from the Federal Bureau of Prisons

Dana DiGiacomo, Administrator for the Residential Reentry Division of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Moderator: Gabriella Priest Celestin, Senior Associate, Justice Systems Partners, ICJA Board Member

11:45 – 12:15 ICJA Policy Priorities Update

Phil Nunes, Executive Director, Eastern Ohio Correction Center, ICJA President-Elect.

12:15 – 1:15 Lunch

1:15 – 2:00 View from Capitol Hill

Ryan Raybould, Chief Counsel for Senatory John Cornyn (R-TX_, Senate Judiciary Committee
Alexander Chanock, Legislative Council, Office of Rep. David Trone (D-MD)
David Jimenez, Senior Manager of Government Affairs, Prison Fellowship
Frank Russo, Associate General Counsel & Director of the Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Advisory Council, American Conservative Union
Moderator: Ellen Donnarumma, VP for Justice Services, Community Resources for Justice

2:00 - 2:30 U.S. Government Support for Justice Reform Overseas

Rob Bowman, Regional Director, Africa, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance & Training, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Moderator: Elizabeth Pyke, Director of Government Affairs, National Criminal Justice Association

2:30 – 2:45 Break

2:45 – 3:45 Supportive Housing in Community Reintegration, HUD, and Person-Centered Language

Terri Power, LISW-S, Associate Director, Corporation for Supportive Housing Ohio
Kanani Medeiros MPP, Associate Director at Justice Systems Transformation Corporation for Supportive Housing
Moderator: Linda Janes, COO, Alvis, Inc., ICJA Secretary

3:45 – 4:15 Emerging Issues in Federal Drug Policy

Robert A. Kent, General Counsel, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
Beth Connolly, Assistant Director, Office of Public Health, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Moderator: Cleveland Bell, President and CEO of Riverside Christian Ministries

4:15 – 4:45 Response and Wrap Up on What’s Next in Congress

Elizabeth Pyke, Director of Government Affairs, National Criminal Justice Association