Conferences
EVENT SCHEDULE
Reform of the Rockefeller Drug Laws: The Effects on Attorneys, Courts, and Treatment Agencies
December 1, 2009
Glenville, New York
Co-Sponsored by the New York Association of Drug Treatment Court Professionals and Conifer Park Treatment Center
8:30 – 9:00 am:
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:50 am:
Effect of Article 216 on New York’s Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Providers
Overview of effect of new laws on the referral and reporting processes, changes in procurement process, funding opportunities and new Consent to Release Confidential Information
Steve Hanson
Director, Bureau of Addiction Treatment Centers and Bureau of Criminal Justice
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
9:50 – 10:40 am:
Article 216 – Judicial Diversion for Certain Felony Offenders
A review of the provisions of Article 216 – new eligibility criteria, requests for evaluation, hearing requirements, conditions of release, violations of conditions of release, completion of program, and termination process
Justin Barry Esq.
Counsel to the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for New York City Courts
Valerie Raine, Esq.
Director of Drug Court Programs, Center for Court Innovation
10:40 – 10:50 am: Break
10:50 – 11:30 am:
Effect of Article 216 on New York State Court Operations
New York State Unified Court System Implementation Plan for Article 216 – New Administrative Rule, caseload projections, increasing court capacity, sustainability, and effect on operational procedures
Frank Jordan
Executive Assistant to the Chief of Policy and Planning
New York State Unified Court System
11:30 – 12:00 pm:
2009 Drug Law Reform Monitoring and Evaluation
Tracking client progress in treatment and measuring overall program efficacy of the new legislation
Terry Salo
Deputy Commissioner, Division of Criminal Justice Services
Office of Justice Research and Performance
CLE and CASAC credit will be awarded by the Center for Court Innovation, an accredited CLE and CASAC provider.
This program is suitable for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
