Centered is Gracie Alanis of Cameron County Community Supervision and Corrections Department with the TDCJ-CJAD Friend of Training Section award. On the right is Bonita White, TDCJ-CJAD division director. On the left is Estella Guillen, TDCJ-CJAD director of Training and Staff Development.

Photos by Jene Robbins

Felipe Luciano, a former parolee active in the New York community and media, spoke about the correlation between a community supervision officer’s investment and the client’s ultimate success.

Nancy Ulrich, training specialist for the Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, addressed how to best understand what motivates an individual.