AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
JUSTICE KENNEDY COMMISSION

HEARING SCHEDULE
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Nueces Room
San Antonio, Texas

Friday, February 6, 2004

9:00 am – 10:30 am – Front End Sentencing Issues

Carl Reynolds, GC of Texas Department of Criminal Justice (YDCJ)
John Bradley, Williamson County DA
Rep. Ray Allen (sponsor of recent sentencing reforms)
Judge John Creuzot (district judge, former member of Texas sentencing commission, member of judicial advisory committee to state probation system)
Bonita White, Director, TDCJ Community Justice Assistance Division (Probation)
Ann Del Llano, ACLU advocate for sentencing reform

10:30 am – 11:15 am –Presentation on Prison Law Issues

Fred Cohen, editor of Corrections Law Reporter and corrections consultant

11:15 am – 11:30 am - Break

11:30 am – 1:00 pm - Back-End Issues

Senator John Whitmire, chair of Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee
Ronnie Earle, Travis County DA
Gerald Garrett, former chair of the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole
Douglas Dretke, Director, TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division
Bryan Collier, chief of parole, TDCJ