Marcus M. Hodges, President, National Association of Probation Executives, began a trajectory of impressive public service when he joined the Virginia Department of Corrections in 1992. Throughout his career he has worked to promote those programs and processes that support the reintegration of released offenders to the community. Experienced in prisons, community corrections and probation and parole, Mr. Hodges joined the National Institute of Corrections, as a Correctional Program Specialist with the Community Corrections/Prisons Division. With a primary focus on Community Corrections, his tenure included work in the areas of offenders transition from prison to community, evidence based practices in corrections, and pretrial services. Other focus areas included programming on promoting a Positive Corrections Culture and managing the Multi-Generational Workforce. As a Chief Probation and Parole Officer and currently as a Regional Administrator for Community Corrections, Mr. Hodges promotes strategic and innovative risk management, offender programming and comprehensive and robust processes for reintegration success. In 2015, Mr. Hodges was named to the Governor’s Committee for Parole Review and worked on associated sub-committees to develop an in-depth review of the efficacy of the Parole system.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Criminal Justice from Virginia Union University (1992) and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice from Florida Metropolitan University. Mr. Hodges’ delivers as a talented and engaging speaker whose messages on the value of reengaging and recommitting to your work can transform your work force.