Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research (APPR) is thrilled to announce the APPR Pretrial Practitioner Network (PPN). The network supports champions of local and national pretrial advancements. APPR uses its expertise throughout all aspects of our work.
Inaugural members include judges, law enforcement representatives, prosecutors, defense lawyers, pretrial services professionals, and court administrators. All share APPR’s commitment to fair and equitable pretrial practices.
PPN members bring direct experience advancing effective, sustainable, and research-based pretrial justice. Their expertise helps APPR create relevant, practical resources for the pretrial field.
PPN members:
- Provide direct on- and off-site technical assistance to Research-Action Sites and APPR Learning Sites
- Review and contribute to APPR resources
- Participate in APPR webinars and trainings
- Join discussions on the APPR Community
Pretrial Practitioner Network Members
We have an updated list of the current Pretrial Practitioner Network (PPN).
PPN members are listed below. Contact APPR to learn about becoming a member. An asterisk (*) indicates that the Public Safety Assessment is used in the state/local system.
Court Administrators
Bettye M. King, Court Administrator (ret.), Birmingham Municipal Court, Birmingham, AL
Thomas McCaffrey*, Criminal Court Administrator, 5th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
Defense Attorneys and Public Defenders
Keith A. Belzer*, Court Commissioner, Criminal Defense Attorney, Managing Partner, La Crosse, WI
Kevin P. Tully*, Public Defender, Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office, Charlotte, NC
Judicial Officers
Ronald B. Adrine*, Administrative and Presiding Judge (ret.), Cleveland Municipal Court, Cleveland, OH
Ingrid Gustafson*, Justice, Supreme Court of Montana, Billings, MT
Jeffrey Kremers*, Milwaukee County Chief Circuit Court Judge (ret.), Milwaukee, WI
Mark E. Spitzer, Circuit Court Judge, Grant County Circuit Court, Marion, IN
Robbin J. Stuckert, Presiding Circuit Court Judge (ret.), 23rd Judicial Circuit, DeKalb County, IL
Elizabeth Trosch*, Chief District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, Mecklenburg County, NC
Bough (Bo) A. Zeerip, Delta County Judge, 7th Judicial District, Grand Junction, CO
Law Enforcement
Joseph N. Clark, Jr., Chief of Police, City of Bainbridge Island, WA
Pretrial Services Leadership
Kelly Bradford*, AOC Statewide Pretrial Program Manager, New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts, Albuquerque, NM
Brian J. Brittain*, Court Services Manager, Volusia County, Deland, FL
Domingo Corona*, Director, Pretrial Services, Pima County Superior Court, Tucson, AZ
De’Anna La Vigne-Lawson*, Court Intervention Services, Pretrial Services Director, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, New Orleans, LA
Janice Radovick-Dean*, Deputy Court Administrator-Specialty Courts, 5th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
Nick Sayner*, Co-Founder, JusticePoint, Milwaukee, WI
Prosecutors
Jeffrey J. Altenburg*, Deputy District Attorney, Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, Milwaukee, WI
David Soares, District Attorney, Albany County District Attorney’s Office, Albany, NY
Other Practitioners
Liz Hassett*, MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge Grant Manager, Pennington County, Rapid City, SD
Jane Klekamp*, Associate County Administrator, La Crosse County, La Crosse, WI