NASC 2024 Conference

2024 Conference Theme 

This year marks the second year of the thirty-year celebration of NASC. The 2024 conference theme is:

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NASC Thirty Year Anniversary Conference: Part II (2024) Sentencing Then and Now: The Role of Commissions in Sentencing Reform, 1993/1994 to 2023/2024

When  the first informal gathering of state Sentencing Commissions took place  at the University of Colorado in 1993, criminal justice systems across  the United States were in the midst of historically high crime rates and  growing correctional populations and costs. While some states had  created Sentencing Commissions a decade or more earlier, these  challenges coincided with the creation of several new state Sentencing  Commissions in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The exact role of  Commissions and the precise form of policy change varied by state, but  there was typically some form of more determinate sentencing policies  such as mandatory minimums, three-strikes laws, or “truth-in-sentencing”  policies designed to keep people incarcerated for more of their stated  sentence.​

• What was the role of Commissions as part of the adoption, or promotion, or resistance to these policy changes?
• What is their role today?
• How are Commissions and processes today different than 30 years ago?

Please  join your colleagues in Raleigh in August 2024 to explore these  questions together as we reflect upon thirty years of NASC, how  sentencing has changed or stayed the same, and what we can learn from  different approaches to address similar challenges across jurisdictions.

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The NASC Executive Committee is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2023 NASC conference to be held in Stateline, Nevada (Lake Tahoe) and hosted by the Nevada Sentencing Commission through the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy.

The early bird registration fee is $425 and applies to registrations submitted through July 5. The registration fee will increase to $475 as of July 6.

The Conference will run Monday, August 7, 3:00 p.m. to Wednesday, August 9, 1:30 p.m.

Agenda coming soon! Please check back on the NASC website later this month.

We look forward to seeing everyone in Lake Tahoe!

FAQs

How should I make my hotel reservations?

The 2023 NASC conference is being held at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe. The discounted room rate for the NASC Conference is $99 per night (plus a $25.95/night Resort Fee and tax) for reservations made by Friday, July 7, 2023. Use this reservation link to reserve a room. You can also call 1-800-455-4770 for reservations with code S08NAS3. However, reservations made by telephone will be assessed a fee of $15 per reservation.

How should I get to the hotel?

Driving Instructions

Directions from Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO)

• Leave the airport and use the middle three lanes to turn slightly right toward E Plumb Ln
• Continue onto Plumb Lane
• Use the left two lanes to turn left onto the US 395 S/Interstate 580 S ramp to Carson City.
• Merge onto I-580 S/US-395 S (32.5 mi)
• Continue onto US-50 W/Hwy 50 (toward S Lake Tahoe 22.1 mi))
• Harvey’s Lake Tahoe on Right --18 US-50, Stateline, NV 89449

There is transportation available provided by South Tahoe Airporter:

• The trip between Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Harvey’s takes about an hour.
• Tickets are One-Way: $32.75 or Round Trip: $59.50
• Information and reservations are available here: https://southtahoeairporter.com/

Hotel Parking

NASC Conference attendees will have self-parking fees waived. Valet parking is also available; variable pricing.

Can my organization pay for NASC registration by check or purchase order?

Yes. Please contact Ken Sanchagrin at thenasctreasurer@gmail.com if you would like to pay for a registration by check or purchase order. If you are paying by check or purchase order, please do not register for the conference before contacting Mr. Sanchagrin.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

If you have any questions or issues, please e-mail NASC at thenasctreasurer@gmail.com or NASC President Michelle Hall at michelle.l.hall@nccourts.org.

What else can I do while in Lake Tahoe?

About Lake Tahoe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Tahoe

Map of Lake Tahoe Area: https://www.piscoandbier.com/map-of-lake-tahoe/

Shopping at Heavenly Village: https://theshopsatheavenly.com/heavenly-village-map/

Heavenly Activities: Summer Mountain Activities | Heavenly Ski Resort (skiheavenly.com)

Lake Tahoe Activities Website: https://visitlaketahoe.com/things-to-do/summer-activities

Hiking: https://westcoastwayfarers.com/best-hikes-lake-tahoe/

Beaches: https://www.laketahoe.com/top-10-lake-tahoe-beaches

Harvey’s Summer Concert Series: Lake Tahoe Concerts & Shows - Harveys Lake Tahoe Hotel