Assistant Superintendent
Essex County, MA

Mr. Jason W. Faro has served with the Essex County Sheriff’s Office since 1998, rising through the ranks from a correctional officer to his present position of assistant superintendent. He is currently responsible for the day-to-day operations of the newly formed Specialized Reentry Services Division. Mr. Faro currently manages all services that involve medication-assisted treatment, offender diversion programming, and pretrial reentry services. Mr. Faro holds a BS in criminal justice and political science and an MS in human services. He is a graduate of the Essex County Sheriff’s Department Basic Training Academy, Middleton, Massachusetts and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, US Border Patrol Academy Class 284, Artesia, New Mexico. He also regularly acts as adjunct faculty at local colleges instructing on subjects of criminology, corrections, and treatment within correctional settings. 

Sheriff
Chesterfield County, VA

Sheriff Leonard oversees one of the largest Sheriff's Offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia, serving a region of 430 square miles with a population of over 380,000. The Chesterfield Sheriff’s Office is composed of a force of over 340 employees with an annual budget in excess of $35M. His responsibilities primarily include the Security Division providing 24/7 security of 400 inmates at the Chesterfield County Jail (an additional 500 inmates at Riverside Regional Jail), the Court Services Division, which operates 17 courtrooms in Circuit, General District, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and sees over 600,000 people pass through every year, and Civil Process which handles nearly 90,000 papers annually.

Sheriff Leonard began his law enforcement career with the Richmond City Sheriff’s Office, where he served as a deputy in the Jail, Juvenile Courts, and Transportation divisions before transitioning to the Chesterfield Police Department in 1982, where he became a patrolman. He rose through the ranks within the police department to the position of Major in command of all uniformed operations before his retirement in 2012 with 30 years of service. In 2013, Sheriff Leonard began his career with the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office, and on February 1, 2014, was appointed Sheriff by the Chief Circuit Court Judge of Chesterfield County. The citizens of Chesterfield County later elected Sheriff Karl S. Leonard in a special election and subsequently in a general election.

Sheriff Leonard received his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Buffalo State University and his master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Senior Management Institute for Police at Suffolk (MA) University.

Chief Deputy of Corrections
Franklin County, OH

Chief Deputy Geoff Stobart is the Chief Deputy of Research, Development, and Major Projects for the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Columbus, Ohio. With a career spanning over 27 years, Chief Stobart has gained wide and deep experience within the Sheriff's Office. Prior to his taking his current position,  he managed the Office’s largest division and was responsible for the custody and care of more than 2,000 inmates in two jails and for the security of all individuals working and visiting in Franklin County government buildings. He has been assigned to every Division of the Office spending time in Patrol, Community Relations, Internal Affairs, and Investigations.

Chief Stobart obtained a Graduate Certificate in Management Development from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations of Cornell University and is a graduate of Northwestern University's School of Police Staff and Command. He serves on the Franklin County Re-Entry Coalition, and the Franklin County Criminal Justice Planning Board. 

Captain, MOUD Program Supervisor
Essex County, MA

Division Manager, Medical, Mental Health, and Associated Contracts
Essex County, MA

Ms. Jennifer Padre has over 25 years of clinical experience as a social worker in a variety of settings. She is an Assistant Superintendent with the Essex County Sheriff's Department and serves as the Clinical Director. Her previous positions include working for the Essex County District Attorney's Office and as the Mental Health Director of the Essex County Correctional Facility. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from Boston University and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with specialty training in Suicide Prevention, Trauma-Informed Practice, Dual-Diagnosis treatment, and First-Responder/Disaster Response treatment. She has experience working with vulnerable populations in the community and while incarcerated. Her experience includes child and elder protective services, victim support and advocacy, emergency/crisis response, and program development. 

Sheriff's Office Deputy
Chesterfield County, VA

Daniel is the Male Liaison Deputy for the Helping Addicts Recover Progressively (HARP) program at Chesterfield County Jail. He oversees the day-to-day operations inside the program, ensuring the safety and security of the men participating. Daniel received an associate’s degree in criminal justice and started his career with the Sheriff’s Office in 2014. He spent the first seven years assigned to the Security shift and obtained his Field Training Officer and Emergency Medical Technician certifications. He was selected in 2022 as the HARP Deputy, where he remains to this day.

Sheriff's Office Director, Behavioral Health Division
Chesterfield County, VA

Kerri Rhodes is a licensed mental health clinician in Virginia with 30 years of experience, personally touched by the opioid epidemic and fueled by the loss of her son, Taylor. With a powerful message and rapidly growing platform, Kerri is challenging and changing how America treats and addresses mental health, trauma, substance use disorder, and how pain is managed. Kerri has spent the last 29 years working in community mental health, schools, the justice system, and private practice. She brings to bear that experience and expertise, in addition to the lessons Taylor taught her, as she educates and empowers. She shares her message and those tools that would have helped Taylor in his battle. Her platform has reached schools, prisons, healthcare, and national leaders. The invitations to speak, collaborate, and teach are growing and have included Weill Cornell Medicine, Shatterproof, Discovery Channel Plus, Senator Patrick Kennedy, Psychology Today, the National Safety Council, and The Executive Office of the President. Kerri is currently the Director, Behavioral and Mental Health Division in the Chesterfield County Jail and works with the H.A.R.P program, which helps to heal those incarcerated with substance use and mental health issues. 

Sheriff
Franklin County, OH

Sheriff Dallas Baldwin is a retired Lieutenant with the Columbus Division of Police after serving for 28 years on the force and an additional 10 years as reserve.  As a patrol officer, Sheriff Baldwin worked throughout the city of Columbus - with particular focus on the Ohio State University campus area, west side, and the short east.  He also served as a detective on the Robbery Squad, and as a member of the SWAT team.
 
In 1990, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant, working patrol, SWAT, and the Narcotics Unit.  In 1995, Sheriff Baldwin was promoted to Lieutenant, and assigned to the west side. In addition, he worked with the Strategic Response Bureau and served on the Ethics Board. 

Jail Administrative Lieutenant
Kittitas County, WA

Lieutenant Edward Buntin has been with the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office Jail for almost 21 years.  He is the Administrative Lt. who oversees accreditation, clerical, training, recruiting, community engagement, programming, 1115 Waiver reentry team, contracts, and grant procurement and management.  Over the last couple of years, Lt. Buntin has also had the opportunity to work with the BJA/DOJ and various partners on projects surrounding MOUD/MAT and other programming in carceral facilities, including parts of the Building Bridges 2 Initiative and the development of the Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails.  He continues to serve as a faculty member in Minnesota and Oregon, focusing on SUD in Jail ECHO Programs.  Lt. Buntin holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education from Central Washington University and has completed his Middle Management Certification with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, as well as the Emerging Leadership Certificate from the National Command & Staff College.