Professor, author, and former Parole Board Chair, Mario Paparozzi recently visited the Greenville County Probation Office. Paparozzi discussed professionalism in the field of probation and parole.
On May 13, at its annual Spring Training Conference, former board member, Karen Herring received the Joy Thompson Award and Scholarship. Members of Joy's family were present during the award recognition ceremony.
SCDPPPS' AIC Hardy Paschal recently met with criminal justice students at Brown Mackie College in Greenville, SC. AIC Paschal promoted the mission of DPPS and discussed the merits of being a "professional" in the criminal justice system.
Newly elected SCPPA President Rick Hook, President-Elect Angie Salley, and Vice President Quincy Avinger recently met with Taylor Hall, a member of Governor-Elect Haley’s transition team.
This year the South Carolina Correctional Association (SCCA), South Carolina Probation and Parole Association (SCPPA) and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association (SCLEOA) have forged an alliance that promises to offer one of the most diverse, high- quality, affordable, professional criminal justice training conferences ever held in the state.