Prisons to Partnerships
People and Programs Ending Recidivism and Transforming Lives

2025 Virtual Conference Speakers and Bios 

 

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9:00am

Session I. The Family Experience & Supportive Programs    

9:06am

 Opening Keynote: DeWayne Hendrix ~ A New Daylight

Where Do We Go From Here?

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10:00:00 AM

 Karen Johnson ~ Mom of Previously Incarcerated Son

The Moment Everything Changed

Theresa Kitto ~ 

The Impact of Incarceration on Families of Incarcerated Individuals

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10:26am

 Natasha Blakely-Berteloot  ~ Project Avary
 Not Their Sentence: Supporting Children of the Incarcerated
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10:48am

 Alexia Pitter ~ F.A.M.M.
 Stories That Move: Advocacy with Patience and Purpose

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11;13am  Family Experience Panel Discussion with James Roberts  View
12:30pm  Session II. In‐Prison Programs: Doing the Work Inside to Be Successful Outside    
 Israel Garcia ~ Defy Ventures
 From Punishment to Possibility: Reimagining First Chances
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12:57pm  Diana Weston ~ Options Recovery Services
 The Ripple Effect of Change
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1:20pm  Deon Whitmore ~ Healing Dialogue and Action
 Re-Imagine a Justice System Focused on Healing
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1:45pm  In-Prison Program Panel Discussion with Grace Jones  View
2:30pm  Session III.  Reentry Programs & Process: Succeeding After Release    

 Candice Baughman & Salamasina Tanoai

From Shared Cells to Shared Goals

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2:57pm

 George K. L. Smith ~ Reentry & Violence Prevention Specialist | Founder/CEO, G.R.O.W. LLC 

The Capacity to Maintain Change: A Brief Overview of Reentry From Any Space

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3:20pm

 Tommy Lee Wickerd & Marion Wickerd ~
 Tommy Just Got Out - Navigating This New Chapter of Our Lives

 

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 Re-entry Experience Panel Discussion with Antonia Hieronymus  View
4:30pm

 Closing Keynote

 David Cunningham: Our Collective Voice

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Conference Wrap Up With Dana Nickerson View