Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research (APPR) is offering a free webinar, Building Support for Pretrial Services: Practical Steps. The webinar is on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. ET.
About the Training
How do you move from recognizing a need for pretrial services to building a program with sufficient support and resources to succeed? Whether your jurisdiction is considering a new program, in the process of developing one, or looking to strengthen your program, this webinar can help. It will explore practical steps for building support, from demonstrating the need for pretrial services through data to designing a program and making the case for funding. Faculty from the field will share their experiences, lessons learned, and insights about the value of these steps in practice. Participants will have opportunities to reflect on their own jurisdictions, share experiences in chat, and ask questions.
This webinar is based on APPR’s resource Building Support for a Pretrial Services Program: Six Practical Steps.
Learning Objectives
- Identify lessons learned and practical considerations from practitioners’ experiences in building support for pretrial services
- Describe the value of engaging key stakeholders and using a deliberate, collaborative approach to developing, strengthening, or expanding pretrial services
- Consider relevant opportunities and challenges in participants’ jurisdictions
Training Faculty
Jenna Mackey, program manager, Center for Effective Public Policy
Ms. Mackey provides training, technical assistance, research translation, and resource development support to justice system agencies seeking to strengthen decision-making practices and improve outcomes. She has developed a wide range of national tools, resources, and educational materials for probation, parole, and pretrial practitioners, and regularly presents on behalf of CEPP at national conferences and professional forums. Ms. Mackey has held criminal justice positions at the federal, state, community, university, and nonprofit levels for over 15 years.
Judge Mark E. Spitzer, Grant Circuit Court, Indiana
Mark E. Spitzer has served as judge of the Grant Circuit Court in Indiana since 2007, and oversees a general jurisdiction docket and the Grant County Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court. He chairs Indiana’s Pretrial Committee and is president of the Indiana Judges’ Association. Judge Spitzer has been a leader in advancing evidence-based practices in the justice system, including chairing Grant County’s Evidence-Based Decision Making in Criminal Justice Initiative. He frequently lectures on criminal law, pretrial issues, and evidence-based practices. Judge Spitzer received the 2026 Charles W. Daniels Judicial Leadership Award from the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies.
Nicole Carbone, pretrial justice services administrator, Pierce County Clerk of Superior Court, Washington
Ms. Carbone brings more than eight years of experience working within Washington State’s pretrial system. For the past three years, she has served as the Pretrial Administrator for Pierce County, where she provides operational oversight for the Pretrial Services Division and leads ongoing system development efforts. In this capacity, she plays a central role in strengthening pretrial practices countywide—co‑facilitating the Pretrial Advisory Workgroup, coordinating technical assistance initiatives, and serving as a member of the Clerk’s Office management team.
Registration Process
If you are interested in attending the webinar on November 4, please complete the webinar registration.
Please direct any questions to Samuel Steed, operations assistant at the Center for Effective Public Policy, at ssteed@cepp.com.
