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Our Mission:

  • Berks Connections / Pretrial Services works to create a safer, more prosperous community by providing services, support and community-based outreach to adult offenders, at-risk youth and their families through successful community reintegration and by providing pretrial-related assistance to the courts and effective supervision of pretrial defendants.
2012 BCPS Board of Directors

Officers and Directors
Keith Mooney, Esq. ………………………… President
Mark Stone...………………………… 1st Vice President
Larry Medaglia, Jr. ........................ 2nd VP and Secretary
John Yawornitsky.................................. Treasurer
David Eshelman, Esq.. ….…………….... Immediate Past President
John Adams, Esq
Linda Epes, Esq.
Mahfuzul Khondaker, Ph.D.
Thomas Rentschler, Esq.
Chaplain Patrick Tutella

BCPS Staff

Administration and Support
Nicolle Schnovel, CPSP…… Executive Director, BCPS/Pretrial Services
Peggy Kershner…………… Executive Director, BCPS/Berks Connections
Denise Myer …………....... Administrative Services Director
Michelle Tomczak…………… Development Director

BCPS/BerksConnections Programs
Christine Reichardt......… Director
Robyn Svirbly............... Senior Community Reentry Coordinator
Lindsay Adam………… Community Reentry Coordinator
Anne Curry.................. Community Reentry Coordinator - Housing Specialist
Donna Debiec.................. . Community Reentry Coordinator - Employment Specialist
Jennifer Xander.......... Community Programming Coordinator

BCPS/Pretrial Services Programs
Jason Mensch, CPSP ....... Director
Matthew Hedrick, CPSP …. Pretrial Intake Officer
Josefina Ortiz, CPSP......... Pretrial Officer
Tina Smith, CPSP ............ Pretrial Officer
Katie Turner...................... Pretrial Release Coordinator
Brandon Sands................. Court Liaison - Mental Health Diversion

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