This workshop invites the audience into the room with an agency leader from the Division of Probation & Parole, as he shares the basics of supervision practices. Missouri Probation and Parole invites attendees to consider the positive impact of utilizing evidence-based practices in their respective agencies and how the conditions of supervision can be supportive in doing so. This session will also provide attendees with knowledge as to what steps the division takes as it relates to clients who violate the conditions of supervision.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to explain the basic tenants of probation and parole supervision.
Attendees will learn about an evidence-based assessment tool that supports the division in the supervision of clients
Todd Schwent, Assistant Division Director, MO Division of Probation & Parole
Todd Schwent is a graduate of Missouri State University. He started his career as a Probation & Parole Officer in 1996 and has supervised a variety of caseloads. In 2005, Todd promoted to Unit Supervisor later overseeing the St. Louis County Treatment Court Program and assisting in the implementation of the DWI Court. In 2013, he promoted to District Administrator in St. Louis City overseeing the St. Louis City Treatment Courts and City Court Office. Todd later assumed the District Administrator role for the St. Louis County Court office prior to promoting in 2018 to the Northeast Regional Administrator. In 2019, he assumed the position of Assistant Division Director. Todd has chaired various committees and led implementation of new case management practices for the department and division. He created a Quality Control Unit and has been instrumental in formulating changes regarding parole violation and due process practices, serves as a trainer, assists in policy development and implementation, serves as the divisional legal and legislative liaison, presents at national conferences and is a proud member of the Missouri Treatment Courts Coordinating Committee.