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2024 Youth in Custody
2024 Youth in Custody
Kyla Armstrong-Romero, Juvenile Services Division Director, Multnomah County
James Hartman, Community Justice Manager, Multnomah County Department of Community Justice
Belinda Pascual, Interim Senior Manager, Multnomah County Community Justice
KeriAnn Rumrey, Restorative Justice Program Coordinator, Multnomah County
Jose Ruiz Valentine, Juvenile Custody Services Specialist (JCSS), Multnomah County Department of Community Justice, Juvenile Services Division
Cindy Worrell, Parent Representative
Courtney Wynn-Bryant, Superintendent- Secure Detention, City of Newport News- Juvenile Services
Angela Coleman, Supervisor, City of Newport News
Jered Grimes, Director- Department of Juvenile Services, City of Newport News
Avis Kellam, Programs Coordinator, Newport News Juvenile Services
Darion Mack, Secure Detention Supervisor, City of Newport News Juvenile Services
Andrea Mason, Program Coordinator, City of Newport News Department of Juvenile Services
Ananias Moss, Superintendent, City of Newport News
Brittany Silva, Compliance Coordinator, Newport News Department of Juvenile Services
Christopher Wilson, Detention Specialist II, Newport News Department of Juvenile Services
Jeremy Evans, Program Manager II, Office of Juvenile Affairs
Jennifer Goodrich; President and CEO; Pivot, A Turning Point for Youth
James Hayes, System Improvement Specialist, Office of Juvenile Affairs
Alison Humphrey, Program Administrator, Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs
Jeff Mader, Administrative Programs Officer IV, Office of Juvenile Affairs
Carol Miller, Deputy Director of Residential Placement Support, Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs
Shel Millington, Director of Behavioral Health, Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs
Roger Morris, Regional Director, OKCYC
Constanzia Nizza, Chief of Staff, Office of Juvenile Affairs
Kelly Perry, Senior Director of Child and Adolescent Systems and Crisis Services, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Randy Sheppard, Workforce Development Specialist II, Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs
Kheri Smith, Hope Ambassador, Office of Juvenile Affairs
Jerry Darius; Clinical Social Worker; Department of Children, Youth & Families
Arlindo Gonclaves, Program Manager, DCYF/RITS - Division of Youth Development
Shannon Massaroco, Programming Services Officer; Department of Children, Youth & Families
Brian Terry; Superintendent; State of RI Department of Children, Youth & Families
2023 Youth in Custody
2023 Youth in Custody
Adam Blasczyk, Assistant Superintendent, Greene County Juvenile Office
Danielle Tomasi, Superintendent, Greene County Juvenile Office
Minnesota Juvenile Detention Association Team
Matt Bauer, Superintendent, Dakota County Juvenile Services Center
Amy Lauricella, Policy Director, Department of Corrections, State of Minnesota
Mindy O'Brien, Superintendent, Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Center
James O'Donnell, Superintendent; Clay County; Minnesota
Nate Parker, Superintendent, Anoka County
Becky Pogatchnik, AJC Division Director, Arrowhead Regional Corrections
Trahern Pollard, Founder/CEO, We Push for Peace
Jim Schaffer, Associate Warden, Minnesota Department of Corrections
Dana Swayze, Superintendent, Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center; Hennepin County, Minnesota
Anitra Amankwah, Assistant Facility Director, North Carolina Department of Public Safety
Chandrika Brown, Family Collaboration Coordinator, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Sonja Frison, Psychological Program Manager, NC DPS- Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Shelby Sherba, Evidence Based Practices Administrator, Juvenile Justice Court Services
Nicole Sullivan, Director of Reentry Services, NC Department of Public Safety - Division of Justice Justice and Delinquency Prevention
South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice Team
Ernest Brown Jr., Associate Deputy of Facility Clinical Services, South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
Adrian Cartledge, Associate Deputy of Security and Operations, South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
Quiotis Fletcher, Facility Administrator (Warden II), South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
Tamika Lofton, Facility Administrator, South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
Felicia McGhee, Director of Treatment Services at BRRC, South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
Matthew Ramirez, Associate Deputy of Security and Operations, South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
James Smith, Facility Administrator - MEC, South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
Jennifer Wallace, Associate Deputy of Facility Programs, South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
Texas Department of Juvenile Justice Team
Shandra Carter, Executive Director, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Christopher Ellison, Director of Training, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Lacey Evans, Deputy Director of Treatment, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Sean Grove, Chief of Staff, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Antonio Houston, Facility Superintendent, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Emily Knox, Director of Research, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Autumn Lord, Clinical Director for Forensic Mental Health Services, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Alan Michel, Senior Director Secure Facilities, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Erin Nemons, Manager of Institutional Clinical Services, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Evan Norton, Senior Director of Integrated Treatment and Intervention, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Henry Schmidt, Director of Structured Programming and Accountability, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Cameron Taylor, Senioe Strategic Advisor, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Island County, Washington Team
Megan Frazier, Court Administrator, Island County
Jeffrey Tremaine, Detention Manager, Island County
2018 Youth in Custody
2018 Youth in Custody
District of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS)
Azalia Speight, Principal SeeForever Foundation, Maya Angelou Schools
Felecia Hayward-Lawson, Co-Principal/Director of Special Education Maya Angelou Academy
Shiresse Brewington, Clinical Social Worker Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
Willie Fullilove, Deputy Director of Secure and Non-Secure Programs Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
Rashida George, Restorative Justice Coordinator Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
Mack McGhee, Superintendent Department of Youth & Rehabilitation Services
Jannifer Nevilles, Superintendent Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
Diamond Vann, Juvenile Justice Compliance Monitor Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC)
Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
John Albright, Assistant Superintendent of Programs Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice - IYC St. Charles
Regina Anderson, Chief of Security Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
Kendle Jones, Training Coordinator/ Shift Supervisor Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
Ernesto Mota, Youth and Family Specialist Supervisor Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
Christine Rothwell, Superintendent Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
Mike Zarco, High School Principal Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice - Education Dept.
Dolly Jones, Unit Manager State of Nevada
Stephanie Lee, Unit Manager, State of Nevada
John Munoz, Deputy Administrator DCFS
Kathryn Roose, Systems and Evaluation Manager University of Nevada, Reno
Walt Pesterfield, Superintendent State of Nevada-Summit View DCFS
Michael Allen II, Program Director Rochester City School District
Kristine Durante, Assistant Chief Probation Officer Monroe County
Melissa Hayward, Sr. Manager Children's Behavioral Health Services Monroe County Office of Mental Health
John Kennedy, Special Operations Captain Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Barbara Mitchell, Juvenile Justice Services Planner/JDAI Coordinator Monroe County Department of Human Services
Catherine Thomas, Director Monroe County Department of Human Services
Stacey Brunet, Adolescent Services Grade B Supervisor St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services
Dana LaCoss, Executive Director St. Lawrence County Youth Advocate Programs
Teena Pelkey, Program Director St. Lawrence County Youth Advocate Programs
Heather Rand, Grade A Supervisor St. Lawrence County DSS
Amber Sullivan, Probation Officer St. Lawrence County Probation Department
Carrie Tracy, Probation Supervisor St. Lawrence County Probation Department
Jason Benzel, Superintendent State of Wisconsin Copper Lake and Lincoln Hills School
Gregory Bucholtz, Detention Facilities Specialist Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Kristi Dietz, Director and Tribal Liaison Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Shelby McCulley, Assistant Administrator, Division of Juvenile Corrections Wisconsin Department of Corrections
2017 Youth in Custody
2017 Youth in Custody
Sandra Acosta, Community Corrections Bureau Administrator, Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
Beth Broeker, Chief Hearing Officer, Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
David Elia, Senior Research Analyst, Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
Tamara Gallett, Secure Care Bureau Administrator, Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
Amity Maxwell, Mental Health Team Coordinator, Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
Doug Sargent, Inspector General, Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
William Codell, Assistant General Counsel, KY Department of Juvenile Justice
Steve Gold, Henderson County Attorney, Commonwealth of KY
Sherlonda Gray, Corrections Instructor/Coordinator II, KY Department of Juvenile Justice
LaShana Harris, Executive Assistant Director, KY Department of Juvenile Justice
Gregory Lundy, Juvenile Facility Superintendent, KY Department of Juvenile Justice
Lori Bradbury Robinson, Licensed Psychologist/Program Administrator, KY Department of Juvenile Justice
Alichia Stanley, Superintendent, KY Department of Juvenile Justice
Samantha Woods, Division Director KY Department of Juvenile Justice
Jeff Bradt, President/CEO, The Hills Youth and Family Services
Kevin Szczyrbak, Assistant Director of Residential Services, The Hills Youth and Family Services
Angela (Angie) Cousins, Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation Division Manager, Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation
Karen Kuglar, Area Director of Juvenile Services, Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation
Monica Long, Corrections Program Manager, Hennepin County
Adesola Oni, Program Manager, JDAI/Deep End Coordinator, Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation
Raj Sethuraju, Assistant Professor, Metropolitan State University
Cynthia (Cyndi) Slowiak, Human Services Area Manager, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department
Stephen Turner, Corrections Unit, Supervisor Hennepin County
Angela Willms, Court Referee, 4th Judicial District
Estefania "Stevie" Gonzales, Executive Director of Personnel & Coordinated Services, East Central I.S.D
Jayme Lyon, Clinical Manager, Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department
Anne Thomas, Deputy Chief Clinical Services Institutions, Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department
Tamara Vasquez, Assistant Facility Administrator, Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department
Lynne Wilkerson, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Bexar County
Rose Zebell, Juvenile Division Chief, Bexar County DA's Office
Carlos Zuniga, Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department
Deirdre Kasberger, Operations Director J Bar J Youth Services
Molly Rogers, Director Wasco County Youth Services
Peter Sprengelmeyer, Assistant Director for Community Services Oregon Youth Authority
Mike Butkovich, Program Director, Office of Community Programs Division of Juvenile Justice Services
Dorie Farah, Program Director, Office of Correctional Facilities Division of Juvenile Justice Services
Kyle Goudie, Assistant Program Director, Genesis Programs, Adult Living Transition and Achievement Program Division of Juvenile Justice Services
Steven Kaelin, Education Specialist, Utah State Board of Education
Jill McKinlay, Assistant Program Director, Southwest Utah Youth Center Division of Juvenile Justice Services
Samuel Sherrow, Assistant Program Director, Slate Canyon Youth Center Division of Juvenile Justice Services
Debbie Whitlock, Deputy Director Division of Juvenile Justice Services
Ruth Wilson, Director, System of Care, Department of Human Services
2014 Youth in Custody
2014 Youth in Custody
Kattiya Ratanadilok, Head of Research and Development - Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection
John Vivian, Administrator - Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
El Dorado County Probation, CA
Vince Janette, Deputy Chief Probation Officer - El Dorado County Probation
Kaci Smith, Supervising Deputy Probation Officer (Institutions) - El Dorado County Probation
Jodie Austin, President - KVC Behavioral Health Services
Theresa Goley, Director - KVC Behavioral Health Services
Los Angeles County Probation, CA
Rosaura Chacon, Supervising Detention Services Officer - Los Angeles County Probation Department
Frances Wilson, Detention Services Officer - Los Angeles County Probation Department
Kristan Baker, Clinical Director - MercyFirst
Michele Summers, Director of Residential Programs - MercyFirst
Jim Bennett, Program Specialist - Reentry - Nebraska State Probation Administration
Amoreena Brady, Case Management and Services Specialist - Nebraska State Probation Administration
Phil Baty, Administrator of Programs - Oklahoma Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile Center
Janelle Bretten, Chief of Program - Office of Juvenile Affairs
Doris Fransein, District Judge - State of Oklahoma
Robert Morrey, Division Director ISD - Office of Juvenile Affairs
Kimberly Osmani, Statewide Transition Coordinator - Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
John Pugh, Education Coordinator - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Lisa Smith, Executive Director - Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth
Terry Smith, President/CEO - Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
Sheamekah Williams, Senior Project Director - Oklahoma Department of Mental Health
Richard Yahola, Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist IV - Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
Christopher Eldridge, Mental Health Program Coordinator - County of Sacramento, Division of Behavioral Health Services
Brad Marietti, Supervising Deputy Probation Officer - Sacramento County Probation Department
Patti McGowan, Assistant Probation Division Chief - Sacramento County Probation Department
2013 Youth in Custody
2013 Youth in Custody
De Vere Karlson, Chief - Churchill County Juvenile Probation
Tanya Banks, Acting Assistant Superintendent - State of Delaware, Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services
Susan Burns, Region Manager - Delaware Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services
Nancy Dietz, Director of Youth Rehabilitative Services - State of Delaware
Alison McGonigal, Deputy Director - State of Delaware
Raheem Perkins, Superintendent - State of Delaware (DSCYF)
Rebecca Richmond, Licensed Psychologist - State of Delaware/Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Families
Thomas Spell, Acting Superintendent - State of Delaware
Jeff Bradley, Illinois State JDAI Coordinator - Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission
Era Laudermilk, Chief of Staff - Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
Mary Reynolds, Chief of Intergovernmental Relations - Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
Nancy Carter, Director of Residential Operations - Commonwealth of MA Department of Youth Services
Monica Ferraro, Regional Clinical Coordinator - Department of Youth Services
Robert Graham, Director of Residential Services - Commonwealth of MA Department of Youth Services
*Note: The majority of this team has retired and their Capstone Project is no longer active.
Ruby Jones, Supervising Probation Officer - Sacramento County Probation Department
Marc Nigel, Director - Court and Community Schools - Sacramento County Office of Education
Michael Shores, Chief - Sacramento County Probation Department
Jerome Williams, PREA Coordinator - Texas Juvenile Justice Department
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