Speakers
Faye Taxman PhD
Dr. Emma Regan PsychD
Jessica Borg
Parallel Workshops
Internationally, and in both community and institutional corrections, the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) paradigm has been the dominant theoretical framework for guiding implementation of effective correctional practice. Recently, however, the model has received some considerable criticism, both from academic researchers and from practitioners and correctional leaders, noting that RNR may not have delivered the positive outcomes that were promised.
Calls for an RNr 2.0 are now gaining traction and this proposed academic and practitioner leader panel will focus on some core questions that will need to be addressed; what else needs to be included in RNr 2.0, how can we integrate other paradigms, how can resource restricted agencies to implement RNr 2.0, how can we consider culture and the needs of indigenous and other special populations, and finally, how do we start and ready corrections for RNr 2.0.
"Faye S. Taxman, Ph.D., is a University Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. She is a health service criminologist. She is recognized for her work in the development of seamless systems-of-care models that link the criminal justice system with other health care and other service delivery systems and reengineering probation and parole supervision services. She pioneered the development of translational tools to ease the implementation of research findings into practice such as the RNR Simulation Tool (www.gmuace.org/tools) to improve utilization of assessments in practice and treatment matching protocols and the Cascade of Care planning and system measures toolkit (https://www.jcoinctc.org/cascade-of-care). Dr. Taxman has published more than 250 articles.
She is the current Principal Investigator for the National Institute on Drug Abuse ‘s Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN) Coordination and Translation Center. She is author of Implementing Evidence-Based Community Corrections and Addiction Treatment (Springer, 2012 with Steven Belenko) and Handbook on Moving Corrections and Sentencing Forward: Building on the Record (with Pamela Lattimore and Beth Huebner, Routledge Press, 2020). The American Society of Criminology's has recognized her with the Division of Sentencing and Corrections’ Distinguished Scholar twice, Rita Warren and Ted Palmer Differential Intervention Treatment award, Joan McCord Award (Division of Experimental Criminology), a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology, lifetime achievement award from the American Society of Criminology's Division of Sentencing and Corrections (2019) and August Vollmer Award (2023). She has a Ph.D. from Rutgers University’s School of Criminal Justice."
Dr Emma Regan is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of Care and Rehabilitation with the Irish Prison Service (IPS). She began working for the IPS in 2012, beginning as a prison psychologist, then national Head of Psychology Services for eight years, and more recently Director with responsibility for Primary Healthcare, Psychology, and Prisoner Services. Prior to this, she spent 10 years in the United Kingdom. There, she specialised in forensic mental health, working for the NHS and private sector in low, medium and high secure forensic psychiatric hospitals. She has also worked in community private practice.
Emma completed her initial Degree in Psychology with Organisational Science from the University of Ulster in 2001, her Masters in Forensic Psychology from the University of Kent in 2003 and her practitioner Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Surrey in 2008. She also received a Diploma in Area Studies (Business and Psychology) from Queens University, Charlotte, North Carolina in 1999/2000.
Jessica Borg is the Chief Psychologist/Director Programmes at the Department of Corrections, New Zealand, where she has strategic responsibility for psychological services and rehabilitation programmes. With 18 years at Corrections, Jessica has extensive frontline and leadership experience across prison and community-based settings.
In her frontline roles, Jessica delivered rehabilitation programmes to both incarcerated individuals and those on probation. Throughout her career, Jessica has completed numerous reports for the New Zealand Parole Board and Courts, supervised correctional psychologists, and led key programme portfolios including high and medium intensity interventions. Her leadership roles have encompassed oversight of programme design, psychology research, workforce training, integrity monitoring, and evidence-based evaluation to drive continuous improvement.
Prior to Corrections, Jessica worked in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. She holds an MA in Human Rights, which, combined with her psychological practice, fuels her commitment to effective, just outcomes for justice-involved individuals and their families, and safer communities.
