NSA Presents Annual Conference 2025

Phelps' Partners Candace Gregory and Nicholas Morisani presented "The Second Wave: Navigating Post-Incident Pattern-and-Practice Investigations" at the National Sheriff’s Association’s Annual Conference 2025 held at The Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale.

Topics included:

• If an agency discovers employees engaged in unlawful activity toward inmates, the conduct may lead to a criminal investigation and prosecution, with the employees being convicted and sentenced. Naturally, the agency might breathe a sigh of relief, believing the convictions will bring closure.
• Unfortunately, these agencies are often blindsided by the civil pattern-and-practice investigations that follow criminal proceedings. Pattern-and-practice investigations can place a heavy burden on your agency. Agencies often face costly civil liability and continued negative publicity.
• This presentation breaks down the legal standards underlying the civil liability in play, steps to limit agency exposure, and tips to navigate pattern-and-practice investigations and avoid liability.

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