John has over 40 years experience with the criminal justice system.
Experience
- Twenty plus years preparing Alternative Sentencing, Parole, Work Furlough, and Commutation of Sentence Proposals. More than 400 proposals for defendants prior to sentencing and for inmates applying for release from incarceration
- Eight and a half years as a member of the Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles; two years as chairman; two years as vice chairman, 20,000 decisions concerning inmate’s freedom.
- Seven years in institutional and community programs with the Arizona Department of Corrections.
- Three years as coordinator of a cooperative effort of more than 65 public and private community agencies sponsoring diversion and advocacy programs.
- Designed and coordinated community wide Youth Needs Survey and then administered the implementation of the final plan of action.
Expertise
- Individual, group, and family counseling.
- Correctional facility and government agency administration.
- Design and management of Relapse Prevention programs
- Personnel training on sexual harassment and substance abuse programs
- Design and management of community-based programs.
Education
- MS in Addiction Studies, 1976, University of Arizona
- Graduate-National Institute of Corrections, 1972, California State University at Long Beach
- BS in Public Administration, 1968, University of Arizona
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