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Save the date for our November webinar, "Illinois' Pretrial Fairness Act: Framework, Implementation & Impact." It will be held virtually on November 18, 2025 from 1:00-2:30 CST. This workshop will provide an overview of the framework of Illinois' Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA), which abolished the use of cash bail, created a process for pretrial detention and required more substantive hearings to detain or impose pretrial conditions. Register today at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F6Ax72GEQoqpqvGfPF7DMw

Thank you for joining us in Atlanta this year for another conference. Your attendance and participation is what makes our conference a success. Safe travels! And until next year's conference in Reno, Nevada, follow along for upcoming trainings and resources.

The NAPSA Board of Directors would like to say THANK YOU to all who attended this year’s conference and our sponsors for their continued support. We hope you enjoyed your time in Atlanta and return home energized to promote pretrial justice in your jurisdictions. See you next year in Reno!

It is with some sadness that we announce Day 4 of our 2025 NAPSA Conference here in Atlanta! This year's conference flew by too fast as always, but we are reassured that you will take your new found connections and knowledge back to your communities and continue to improve our pretrial justice system! Check out this brief highlight for the day, but be sure to go to our conference app for more details on our final events for the day.

NAPSA is excited to celebrate two additional award winners that were recognized in advance of this morning’s plenary session.

Bruce Beaudin Award- Michelle Owens (MO)

John C. Hendricks Pioneer Award- Meghan Garvey (LA)

It is Day 3 of our 2025 NAPSA Conference here in Atlanta! Today there continues to be so many great workshops and sessions planned. Check out this brief highlight for the day, but be sure to go to our conference app for more details on the educational workshops today.

Make sure to stop by the Coach’s Corner to interact with our Board of Directors. If you’re a speaker at the conference you can also collect your challenge coin.

Congratulations to the award recipients recognized before this morning’s plenary session.

NAPSA Member of the Year- Hillary Hartoin (IN)

Charles W. Daniels Judicial Leadership- Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court

About last night…. What a start to the conference! We enjoyed opening remarks from Board President Kelly Bradford and our Executive Director Wendy (Venvertloh) Gregory. We had the opportunity to celebrate Spurgeon Kennedy for his lifetime contributions to the pretrial field and were treated to a wonderful keynote address from Karen McDonald from the Prosecutor’s Office in Oakland County, MI. Looking forward to what day 2 has to offer!