PARTNERS AND lEARNING
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Fall 2022 & Winter 2023
"I walked away inspired and
motivated by their programs
and their people!"
“Georgia’s presenters were impressive, so much energy!”
The Parole Board and the Georgia Office of Victim
Services
The Georgia Anti-Gang Network met in 2022 and
early 2023. The meeting of local, state and
federal agencies is focused on eliminating gang
violence in Georgia. Executive Director of Parole
Chris Barnett represented the Board.
"The partnership is critical to having safe
communities in Georgia. The information we
share across the network enables law
enforcement to combat these gangs and the
Board Members incorporate the information we
receive into the parole decisions resulting in a
safer Georgia to live, work and raise families,"
stated Barnett.
The American Probation and Parole Association's
(APPA) 47th Annual Training Institute in 2022 was
held in Chicago. Deputy Executive Director of the
State Board of Pardons and Paroles, Rita Rocker
led the Georgia delegation.
"It was an opportunity for our staff to collaborate
with peers across the country," stated Rocker.
The APPA Training Institute was held in August.
Parole also received training and presented at
the 2022 National Association of Victim
Assistance in Corrections (NAVAC) in Manchester,
New Hampshire.
Traci Lederer, the Victim Offender Dialogue
Coordinator for the New Hampshire Department
of Corrections says, “Georgia’s presenters were
impressive, so much energy!”
That was just one of the many positive comments
following the presentation by the State Board of
Pardons and Paroles and its Georgia Office of
Victim Services at NAVAC.
“The presentation provides a delivery model for
other states to replicate," stated Chris Barnett,
the Executive Director of the Georgia Parole
Board.
"I walked away inspired and motivated by their
programs and their people! I would love to see
this as a plenary or keynote presentation," said Jaquel Moody, Interim Administrator for the
Arizona Department of Corrections,
Rehabilitation and Reentry, Office of Victim
Services.
NAVAC produces training sessions for victim
service providers who work for state correctional
agencies and victim service providers such as
the Georgia Parole Board and its victim
services office, the Georgia Office of Victim Services (GOVS).
The Georgia Parole Board and Georgia Office of
Victim Services staff attended the National
Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) 48th
Training Conference in Denver.
Vice Chair Jacqueline Bunn led the Parole Board.
“The 48th Annual National Organization for
Victim Assistance (NOVA) conference exceeded
all expectations with the quality of the content,
the exceptional speakers, and the great
networking opportunities. This year’s theme,
‘Elevate Our Impact,’ inspired staff to reconnect
with the importance of victim advocacy and to
trace their individual reasons for being
passionate advocates. Victim advocacy is a
calling not just a job," stated Vice Chair Bunn.