2012 APAI Committees

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

To determine and approve all official APAI education
David Smith (Nevada), Chair
Renee Collette (Canada)
Marie-France Pelletier (Canada)
Shannon Jones (Kentucky)
David Blumberg (Maryland)
Jeralita Costa (Washington)
Keith Hardison (Staff, APAI)
Natalie Payne (Staff, APAI & Correctional Management Institute of Texas)
Doug Dretke (Staff, Correctional Management Institute of Texas)

STANDARDS

To consider and determine issues put forward as official APAI standards
Cynthia Mausser (Ohio), Vice Chair
Dan Fetsco (Wyoming)
James Johnson (Air Force)
Dr. Anthony Young (Colorado)

CRIME VICTIMS

To elevate the awareness of crime victims issues in the post conviction processes ant to ensure that the professional development opportunities offered, facilitated and supported by the Association contain sufficient content relative to victims and survivors of crime and their role in the parole and reentry process."

One of the current assignments of the Victims Committee is to develop a Model Protocol for paroling authorities to ensure victim participation in the parole process.   
Tena Pate (Florida), Chair
Renee Collette (Canada)
Jeralita Costa (Washington)
Tina Fox (Tennessee)
Elizabeth Rothwell (Canada)
Ellis McSwain (Missouri)
Amanda Pyron (United States Parole Commission)
Anne Seymour ( Justice Solutions)
Randi Losalu (Wyoming)
Patricia Smoot (United States Parole Commission)

MEMBERSHIP

To promote and encourage a strong, viable and sustainable membership
Jeralita Costa (Washington), Chair
Edward Reilly (Maryland)
Caroline Mudd (Kentucky)
Jeff Peterson (Minnesota)
Barbara LaMaitre (Wyoming)
Renee Collette (Canada)

PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNCICATIONS


Jane Tillman (Florida), Chair
Jeffrey Peterson (Minnesota)
Melissa McDonald (Tennessee)
Sonja De Friez (New Zealand)
Mike Matthews (Idaho)
Steve Andraschko (United States Army)

RESOLUTIONS


Arnold Galet (Canada), Chair
Dr. Patricia Waak (Colorado)
William Simpson (Maryland)
Charles Traughber (Tennessee)