BARNSTABLE – Brewster State Rep Tim Whelan has been selected to attend a 50-state conference on public safety next month in Washington, DC.
The conference is designed to equip leaders with a better understanding of crime, arrests and correctional system trends.
Whalen, who is a retired State Police Sergeant and former county corrections supervisor, will join a group from Massachusetts to share successful strategies to help individuals with mental health or substance use issues, reduce crime and recidivism and cut spending on prisons and jails.
Other officials from Massachusetts attending the conference include Tom Turco, the Massachusetts Department of Correction Commissioner, Chairman of the Massachusetts Parole Board Paul Tressler, and recently appointed Cannabis Control Commissioner and former State Senator Jennifer Flanagan.
The Public Safety Summit will be hosted by the Council of State Governments, Justice Center.