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From a Juvenile Probation Officer to his current role as the Director of Strategic Planning & Analysis for the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Dr. Nicholas Powell has dedicated his professional life to studying the social context of crime. By understanding these subtleties, he strives to formulate and oversee strategies that improve criminal justice outcomes and reduce the negative consequences of our legal system. Additionally, Dr. Powell is a Criminal Justice Professor at Georgia Southern University and a P.O.S.T. Certified Instructor. His research focuses on patterns surrounding the intersections of legal system involvement (i.e., probation, parole, incarceration) and contextual factors, such as addiction, homelessness, and mental health.