About

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The Professionals in Pretrial Services Association (PIPS) is made up of district attorneys, judges, parish/county attorneys, assistant district attorneys, pretrial intervention and diversion officers, probation officers, district attorney investigators, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, law enforcement officers, court personnel, drug court personnel, worthless check staff, secretaries, and various other staff positions within the criminal justice system.



Mission Statement

Our Core Values:
  • Education
  • Respect
  • Honesty
  • Dignity
  • Integrity
  • Professionalism
  • Collaboration
  • Transparency

Core Strategic Approach
·     Provide credible diversion standards
·     Educate diverse diversion practitioners
·     Provide individual pretrial diversion certification
·     Provide pretrial diversion agency accreditation
·     Provide technical assistance
·     Promote the use of best practices
·     Promote the use of evidence based policies and procedures
·     Enhance the effectiveness and delivery of services




Board of Directors

President
Kevin C. Guidry 
PO Box 3527                                  
Houma, LA 70361                                  
(985) 873-6500                                  
(985) 873-6510 | Fax                                  
KevinGuidry@tpda.org | E-Mail 

Vice President
Billy Clark 
PO Drawer 279                                  
Napoleonville, LA 70390                                  
(985) 369-9905                                  
(985) 389-2314 | Fax

Secretary
Zoila Perez 
PO Box 3306                                  
LaFayette, LA 70502                                  
(337) 232-5170                                  
(337) 235-1354 | Fax 

Treasurer
Phil T. Thomas
7635 Jefferson Hwy. PMB-182                                   
Baton Rouge, LA 70809                                  
(225) 337-3871  

Past President
Ruth Conrad
PO Drawer 639                                  
Amite, LA 70422                                  
(985) 748-7890                                  
(985) 748-9932 | Fax  

Director
Glenn Bourgeois
(985) 873-8888  

Director
James Fontenot 
(337) 369-4444   

Director
Dusty Guidry 
(225) 389-3429                                  
(225) 389=3429 | Fax

Director
David Parsons
337-437-3061                             
337-474-6154 | Fax
Dsparsons@cpdao.org

Director
Joanna Thomas 
(225) 337-3871

Director
Ishalyn Broussard
(985) 748-7890 Ext. 434
 (985) 748-7891 | Fax
ibroussard@21jdda.org