PRESIDENT’S LETTER ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION SPECIAL FEATURE: LEGISLATIVE UPDATES by Ray Allen, TPA Lobbyist & Former Texas State Representative FORCED TO CHANGE: TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING IN A COMMUNITY BASED CORRECTIONAL FACILITY by Dr. Ron Mottern, Dr. Jeral R. Kirwan & Dr. Kay Baker THE EVOLUTION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND ONLINE CURRICULUM FOR PROBATION AND PAROLE PROFESSIONALS: PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE CHALLENGES AND CONSIDERATIONS by Dr. Denise Paquette-Boots, Crystal Martinez, M.S. & Claire LeBlanc, B.A. NEWS FROM THE FIELD Journal of T he T exas ProbaTion associaTion Volume XXXI Number 1 Spring 2016