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Minnesota

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Callie Hargett
Director
MN Youth Justice Office
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 2300
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-503-2410
[email protected]

Compliance Monitor
Precious Lowery 
MN Youth Justice Office
445 Minnesota St., Suite 2300
St. Paul, MN 55101
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Kathryn Weeks...

Massachusetts

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Samantha Frongillo
Program Coordinator III
35 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 302
Braintree, MA 02184
617-725-3326
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Kevin Stanton
Executive Director
Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Office of Grants and Research
35 Braintree Hill Office...

Maryland

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Chris Miele
Governor's Office of Crime Control & Prevention
100 Community Place, 1st FL
Crownsville, MD 21032
302-313-1209
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Dorothy Lennig
Executive Director
Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services
100 Community Place, 1st FL
Crownsville...

Maine

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Juvenile Justice Specialist (Acting)
Linda Barry Potter
25 Tyson Drive SHS 111
Augusta, ME 04333-0111
207-707-2698
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Randall Liberty
25 Tyson Drive SHS 111
Augusta, ME 04333-0111
207-287-4360
[email protected]

State Advisory Group Chair
Edwin Chester
Miller & Phalon P.A. 
107 Congress...

Louisiana

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Juvenile Justice Specialist and Compliance Monitor
Demetrius Joubert
Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
602 North 5th St.,1st FL
P.O. Box 3133
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3133
225-342-1531
225-342-1846 (fax)
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Jim Craft
Executive Director
Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
P.O. Box 3133...

Kentucky

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Carly Gill
Federal Program Specialist
1025 Capital Center Dr.
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-871-1455
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Vicki Reed
Commissioner
1025 Capital Center Dr.
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-573-2738
[email protected]

State Advisory Group Chair
Eric Hawkins
Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Chairperson
502-432-9516...

Kansas

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Juvenile Justice Specialist and R/ED Coordinator
Nahshon Hall
Kansas Department of Corrections
714 SW Jackson St., Suite 300
Topeka, KS 66603
785-746-7526 ext. 67526
[email protected] 

State Planning Agency Director
Jeff Zmuda
Secretary of Corrections
714 SW Jackson St., Suite 300
Topeka, KS 66603
785-746-7457...

Iowa

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Juvenile Justice Specialist and R/ED Coordinator
Tim Johnson
Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning
Lucas State Office Building
321 E. 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-8078
[email protected] 

State Planning Agency Director
Steve Michael
Division Administrator
Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning...

Indiana

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Shelby Price
402 W. Washington St., Room W469
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-439-6678
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Devon McDonald
Executive Director
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
402 W. Washington St., Room W469
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-2560 (telephone)
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State Advisory Group Chair
Brandon...

Illinois

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Orlando Mayorga
Executive Director
Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission
Illinois Department of Human Services
401 S. Clinton
Chicago, IL 60607
312-310-3494
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Karrie Rueter
Associate Director
Illinois Department of Human Services
823 E. Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62701
217-557-0193...

Idaho

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Juvenile Justice Specialist and Compliance Monitor
Leahann Romero
Planning and Compliance Program Supervisor
700 S. Stratford Dr. 
Meridian, ID 83642
208-884-7326
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Monty Prow
Director
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
208-577-5404
[email protected]

State Advisory Group Chair
Hakim Hazim
Chair
P.O...

Hawaii

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Shannessy Ahu
Children & Youth Service Specialist V
1010 Richards St., Suite 314
Honolulu, HI 96813-2940
808-587-5725
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Leanne Gillespie
Acting Executive Director
Office of Youth Services
Department of Human Services
1010 Richards St., Suite 314
Honolulu, HI...

Georgia

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Stephanie Mikkelsen
Juvenile Justice Program Director
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
104 Marietta St. NW, Suite 440
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-275-6511
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Jay Neal
Executive Director
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
104 Marietta St. NW, Suite 440
Atlanta, GA 30303...

Florida

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Victoria Boudreau
Juvenile Justice Specialist
2737 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-717-2440
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Heather DiGiacomo
Deputy Secretary
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
2737 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-717-2704
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State Advisory Group Chair
Gelnton Gilzean, Jr.
District...

Delaware

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Monica Celli
Criminal Justice Coordinator
Delaware Criminal Justice Council
820 North French St., 10th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-577-5023
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Christian Kervick
Executive Director
Delaware Criminal Justice Council
820 North French St., 10th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-577-5030...

Connecticut

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Juvenile Justice Specialist, Compliance Monitor,
and RED Coordinator
Abby Alter
Office of Policy and Management
450 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1379
860-418-6305
917-297-9721 (cell)
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Jeffrey Beckham
Secretary
Office of Policy and Management
450 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1379
860-418-6500
[email protected]...

Colorado

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Kelly Abbott
Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
700 Kipling St., Suite 1000
Denver, CO 80215
303-239-5717
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Matthew Lunn
Director
Division of Criminal Justice
700 Kipling St.
Lakewood, CO 80215
303-239-4615
[email protected]

State Advisory Group Chair
Paula Mattas...

California

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Timothy J. Polasik
Field Representative
Board of State and Community Corrections
2590 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-621-2853
916-350-0879 (cell)
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Kathleen Howard
Executive Director
Board of State and Community Corrections
2590 Venture Oaks Way...

Arkansas

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Ocie Hunter, Jr. MBA
Arkansas Department of Human Services
700 South Main Street
P.O. Box 1437, Slot S-503
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
501-320-3942
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Michael Crump
Program Administrator
700 South Main Street
P.O. Box 1437, Slot S-503
Little...

Arizona

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Shayne Johnson
Juvenile Justice Specialist
1700 W. Washington St., Suite 230
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-1731
602-542-3423 (FAX)
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Tonya Hamilton
Director
Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family
1700 W. Washington St., Suite 230
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-1760...

Alaska

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Marybeth Gagnon
Social Services Program Officer
Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice
P.O. Box 110635
Juneau, AK 99811-0635
907-465-1389
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Shannon Dilley
Director
Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice
P.O. Box 110635
Juneau, AK 99811-0635
907-465-2112
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State Advisory Group...

Alabama

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Buffy Smelley
LETS Program Manager
Program Director
401 Adams Ave., Room 474
P.O. Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690
334-353-2554
334-272-0712 (FAX)
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Kenneth W. Boswell
Director
401 Adams Ave.
P.O. Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36130-5690
334-242-5100
[email protected]

State...

Applications Being Accepted for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) and the Center for Children's Law and Policy are accepting applications for a second cohort of the Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program, to be held March 25-29, 2019 in Washington, DC. The training will identify areas for reform at key juvenile justice system decision points, including arrest, referral, diversion, detention, disposition, and...