Speakers
Frank Porporino Ph.D.
Parallel Workshops
In the late 80’s the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) turned towards realizing its new Mission of becoming a knowledge-based, rehabilitation focused correctional agency. As part of those efforts, the Research Branch was established in 1988 signalling the fact that the agency was committed to conducting its own applied and operational research that could guide change in policy and practice. Areas of focus currently include developing a range of descriptive offender profiles, exploring the impact of Structured Intervention Units, gender diverse inmates, recidivism, radicalization, and key correctional performance indicators. This workshop presentation will emphasize how sustaining quality in the conduct of research, consistent focus on remaining operationally relevant, efforts to translate research findings into policy and practice implications, and networking with the broader research community can support an agency like CSC to Excel Beyond the ‘Old’ Normal.
