Awards
2019
There were no nominations for the year 2019
2018
There were no nominations for the year 2018
2017
The winner of the 2017 MAPSA Board of Directors award this year was the “Next Step” program
In April of 2015, the Sixth Judicial District Public Defender’s Office initiated a program called “Next Step”: a “Probation Assistance Clinic.” The Next Step program is a collaborative effort between the Sixth Judicial District’s Public Defender’s Office; Arrowhead Regional Corrections Probation Officers in Duluth, MN; and the Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment in Duluth, MN.
The Next Step program creates a support network addressing those areas essential to client success, and those areas where clients often struggle. Next Step addresses client needs holistically, providing more responsive and thorough support. Assistance is available in one form or another to Next Step clients at many stages and in multiple contexts.
Most of the participants involved in the Next Step program are pre-trial release clients who have been released from jail on Arrowhead Regional Correction’s “Intensive Pre-Trial Release” program. Intensive Pre-Trial release clients are commonly considered to be high risk/high needs clients. These pre-trial clients are released from jail to the supervision of a probation officer. Qualifying clients are offered the opportunity to participate in the Next Step program. Staff from the Public Defender’s office and the Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment then collaborate with the probation officer and the client to provide assistance in order to increase the chances of the client’s success during their time on pre-trial release status and beyond.
2016
Roberta Frahm and Sarah Byers-Scott
2016 MAPSA Board of Directors Winners
Congradulations to Roberta Frahm and Sarah Byers-Scott with Stearns County Community Correction. They were nominated and chosen for the 2016 MAPSA Board of Director’s Award. They were nominated by Stearns County Corrections management based on their efforts to supervise defendants on a very “street level” typeof supervision that has ensured that defendants are compliant with their release conditions and helped develop a closing working relationship with law enforcement and the Courts.
2015
ARC Intensive Supervision Pretrial Release Program Staff
2015 MAPSA Board of Directors Winner
2014
Diana Wilkie
Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office
Congratulations to the Board of Directors Award winner Diana Wilkie! Diana received her award at the 2014 MAPSA Annual Conference.
Diana was a charter member of MAPSA in 1995. She served as Conference Chairperson from 1995-1999 & 2007-2012, Vice President from 2007-2011, and President from 2011-2013. Diana currently works for the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office as a Disposition Advisor Supervisor.
2013
Nicole Schroden
U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services
Congratulations to Board of Directors Award Winner Nicole Schroden from U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services. Nicole received her award at the 2013 Annual Conference held at Mystic Lake and Casino on April 11, 2013.
2011
Pat McCarthy
Hennepin County Community Corrections
Pat received her award at the 2011 Annual Conference held at the Landmark Center in St. Paul. Pat has been a chemical health assessor with Hennepin County since 1997. Her work with Pretrial services throughout the years has been greatly appreciated by those who rely on her expertise. Congratulations Pat!
2010
Lorraine Coan
Hennepin County Community Corrections
Lorraine received her award at the 2010 Annual Conference held at the Landmark Center in St. Paul. Lorraine has been a dedicated Pretrial Services Probation Officer since the inception of the Pretrial Unit in Hennepin County. Congratulations Lorraine!
2009
Mike Gephart
Hennepin County Community Corrections
2008
Mary Pat Maher
Project Remand
2007
Tom Schroeder
Operation de Novo
2007
Mary Ann Wonn
Brown County Probation
2006
Tim Gothmann
Operation de Novo
2005
Jodi Schmidt
Kandiyohi County Attorney’s Office
