Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Probation Parole topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Deputy chief of probation and parole Corey Barrier nominated to offender management board, committee discussion centers on treatment and supervision approach
Summary
Corey Barrier, deputy chief of probation and parole, discussed his 18-year corrections career and said he would emphasize evidence-based practices, connections to community providers and meeting basic needs when serving on the offender management board; confirmation was deferred to the next meeting.
Corey Barrier, the Department of Corrections’ deputy chief of probation and parole, appeared before the Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee as a gubernatorial nominee to the offender management board and described his supervisory background and treatment-focused approach.
Barrier told senators he has worked in probation and parole for about 18 years, including as a probation officer, training-division instructor, district manager and, since March 2024, as deputy chief. He said supervising individuals convicted of sex offenses (transcript redaction marked as "*** offenders") requires understanding the psychology behind behavior, and he emphasized connecting clients to specialized treatment and meeting basic needs (housing, food) as prerequisites for successful supervision and behavior change.
Committee members asked Barrier about how the field has evolved; he said training, community resources and shifting away from a purely compliance-based supervision model have been important changes. Barrier said serving on the offender management board would be an ancillary duty to his full-time responsibilities overseeing seven probation and parole districts and roughly 500 staff.
As with other nominations on the agenda, the committee did not take a confirmation vote during this meeting and said appointments would be considered at the following meeting.
