Note: The schedule below is from 2025. A new agenda will be released soon, but this version provides a preview of the conference structure and session variety.
Monday, June 16
| Start Time |
End Time |
Session |
Location |
| 7:30 am |
8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
LSC Theater Foyer |
| 7:30 am |
3:00 pm |
Registration Open |
LSC Theater Foyer |
| 8:30 am |
9:45 am |
Opening General Session: From Graduation to Guard: Understanding the Pipeline to Corrections Careers in Texas LSC Theater
Speakers: Mick Normington
Join us for an insightful session exploring the real-world demand for corrections officers within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the structured pathways available to young adults—starting as early as age 18. Using current labor market intelligence, we’ll examine the workforce needs driving recruitment and retention efforts in the corrections field. This presentation will include personal stories that highlight the human side of corrections work, along with a focus on key industry terminology and career-aligned language that students and educators should know. Whether you're an educator, counselor, or workforce partner, you'll gain a clearer picture of how to prepare students for a stable, purpose-driven career in the corrections system.
|
LSC Theater |
| 10:00 am |
11:30 am |
Latent Fingerprint Processing using Brush and Powder Techniques (Session A)
Speakers: Casie Parish, Cassidy Byars
The goal of this workshop is to discuss the equipment and techniques associated with properly applying black powder and lifting a latent fingerprint from a nonporous surface. We will work through interactive activities that help students to understand and practice the process of lifting from beginning to end.
|
Rm. 115 |
| 10:00 am |
11:30 am |
Opioid Awareness for Law & Public Safety Educators: Trends, Impact, and Instructional Integration (Session B)
Speakers: Justin Robbins
This session, designed specifically for Law and Public Safety and Forensic Science educators, provides a focused, data-driven look at the ongoing opioid and drug crisis—its origins, current trends, and the role of education in shaping informed future professionals.
|
Rm. 116 |
| 10:00 am |
11:30 am |
Teaching Trauma Four Ways (Session C)
Speakers: Matt Menefee
This hands-on instructional session equips educators with four distinct methods to teach students about blunt force and sharp force trauma in a classroom setting. Participants will explore instructional strategies that vary in complexity and cost—ranging from simple, low-cost simulations to more advanced experiential techniques. The session emphasizes practical application, enabling instructors to bring real-world forensic science concepts into their lessons. Attendees will leave with insight to engage students in understanding traumatic injury mechanisms through safe, effective, and interactive classroom activities.
|
Rm. 117 |
| 11:30 am |
12:45 pm |
Lunch Break - On Your Own
On campus locations include Freebirds and Sammy's Shakes.
Nearby you will find Farmhouse Cafe and Five Loaves Deli.
|
Various |
| 12:45 pm |
2:15 pm |
Latent Fingerprint Processing using Brush and Powder Techniques (Session A)
Speakers: Casie Parish, Cassidy Byars
|
Rm. 115 |
| 12:45 pm |
2:15 pm |
Opioid Awareness for Law & Public Safety Educators: Trends, Impact, and Instructional Integration (Session B)
|
Rm. 116 |
| 12:45 pm |
2:15 pm |
Teaching Trauma Four Ways (Session C)
|
Rm. 117 |
| 2:30 pm |
4:00 pm |
Latent Fingerprint Processing using Brush and Powder Techniques (Session A)
Speakers: Casie Parish, Cassidy Byars
|
Rm. 115 |
| 2:30 pm |
4:00 pm |
Opioid Awareness for Law & Public Safety Educators: Trends, Impact, and Instructional Integration (Session B)
|
Rm. 116 |
| 2:30 pm |
4:00 pm |
Teaching Trauma Four Ways (Session C)
|
Rm. 117 |
| 4:00 pm |
6:00 pm |
Networking Event at The Jolly Fox
|
The Jolly Fox (2504 Sam Houston Ave Huntsville, TX 77340)
|
Tuesday, June 17
| 9:00 am |
9:45 am |
Welcome/Overview/Dress Code Check/Load Busses
|
Hazel B. Kerper Courtroom at the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center
(816 17th Street Huntsville, Texas 77341)
|
| 10:00 am |
11:00 am |
Rotating Tours (A) University PD, (B) TDCJ Walls Unit, (C) Prison Museum
A. University Police Department/Digital Forensics
Chief Holloway and Sergeant Butterworth will facilitate a UPD/Digital Forensics session at their facility in their training room. Working to get students in the Digital Forensics program to speak on their learnings and then UPD will discuss trends they see in the field.
B. TDCJ Walls Unit
Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, nicknamed "Walls Unit," is a Texas state prison located in Huntsville, Texas, United States. The approximately 54.36-acre facility, near Downtown Huntsville, is operated by the Correctional Institutions Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, administered as within Region I. The facility, the oldest Texas state prison, opened in 1849.
C. The Texas Prison Museum
The Texas Prison Museum offers an intriguing glimpse into the lives of the state's imprisoned citizens. The museum features numerous exhibits detailing the history of the Texas prison system, featuring a look inside the operations behind the fences and walls.
|
Various |
| 11:15 am |
12:15 pm |
Rotating Tours (A) University PD, (B) TDCJ Walls Unit, (C) Prison Museum
A. University Police Department/Digital Forensics
B. TDCJ Walls Unit
C. The Texas Prison Museum
|
Various |
| 12:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
Hosted Lunch City Hall Cafe & Pie Bar
|
City Hall Cafe & Pie Bar (1421 Sam Houston Ave, 77340)
|
| 1:45 pm |
2:45 pm |
Rotating Tours (A) University PD, (B) TDCJ Walls Unit, (C) Prison Museum
A. University Police Department/Digital Forensics
B. TDCJ Walls Unit
C. The Texas Prison Museum
|
Various |
| 3:00 pm |
3:45 pm |
Debrief/Concluding Remarks/Review of Third Day Schedule
|
Hazel B. Kerper Courtroom
|
Wednesday, June 18
| 8:00 am |
8:30 am |
|
|
| 8:30 am |
11:00 am |
TEA Update, CTSO Activity, Closing Session
Speakers: Dale Fowler, Keith Jennings
TEA Update
Staff from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will provide targeted updates relevant to educators in the Law and Public Service career cluster. This presentation will cover recent policy developments, instructional guidance, and upcoming initiatives that directly impact classroom practice, program design, and student outcomes. Learn how TEA’s evolving priorities align with your work and gain practical insights to help you plan for the upcoming school year.
CTSOs Can Bring Our Classrooms to Life
During this session you will see first-hand how the curriculum and training goes hand in hand to be successful in areas of law enforcement such crime scene investigation and forensics. The session will walk you through the beginning to end phases of processing a crime scene and how you can translate the classroom activity into a medal winning team for your school, but also chances to engage with industry professionals, teach new critical thinking components and best practices to keep students engaged.
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LSC Theater |