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DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES

[photo, 217 East Redwood St., Baltimore, Maryland] Vincent N. Schiraldi, Secretary of Juvenile Services (410) 230-3100

Lisa M. Garry, Deputy Secretary, Community Services (410) 230-3156
Adina Levi, Deputy Secretary, Residential Services (410) 230-3313
Tiffani A. Johnson, Deputy Secretary, Support Services (410) 230-3116
Karl A. Pothier, Principal Counsel (410) 230-3135

217 East Redwood St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 230-3333, (888) 639-7499; fax: (410) 333-4199; tdd: 1-800-735-2258
e-mail: pio@maryland.gov
web: https://djs.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx

217 East Redwood St., Baltimore, Maryland, August 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

OFFICE OF SECRETARY

(V00D0101, formerly V00A0101, & 40.01.01.01)
FY2025 appropriation: $11,004,005; authorized positions:
Vincent N. Schiraldi, Secretary of Juvenile Services (appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent) (410) 230-3100
e-mail: vinny.schiraldi@maryland.gov
web: http://djs.maryland.gov/Pages/about-us/Leadership.aspx

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Lisa M. Garry, Deputy Secretary for Community Services (410) 230-3156
e-mail: lisa.garry@maryland.gov

JUVENILE SERVICES EDUCATION PROGRAM

(R00A0115)
FY2023 appropriation: ; authorized positions:
Kimberly B. Pogue, Superintendent
e-mail: kimberly.pogue@maryland.gov
web: https://djs.maryland.gov/Pages/JSEP/JSEP.aspx

Melanie Graves, Executive Director for Special Programming (410) 230-3488
e-mail: melanie.graves@maryland.gov

[photo, Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, 300 North Gay St., Baltimore, Maryland]


Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, 300 North Gay St., Baltimore, Maryland, June 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Lower Eastern Shore Children's Center, Department of Juvenile Services, 405 Naylor Mill Road, Salisbury, Maryland]

Lower Eastern Shore Children's Center, 405 Naylor Mill Road, Salisbury, Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

(V00E0101)
FY2025 appropriation: $110,564,310; authorized positions:
Adina Levi, Deputy Secretary of Residential Services (appointed by Secretary of Juvenile Services with Governor's approval) (410) 230-3313
e-mail: adina.levi@maryland.gov

[photo, Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, 300 North Gay St., Baltimore, Maryland]

Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, 300 North Gay St., Baltimore, Maryland, June 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

        CENTRAL OFFICE
        Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, 300 North Gay St., Baltimore, MD 21202

        PLAZA OFFICE
        George A. Proctor, Assistant Area Director (410) 585-2140; fax: (410) 318-6092
        6502 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215
        e-mail: george.proctor@maryland.gov

        SOUTHERN OFFICE
        Vacancy, Assistant Area Director (410) 362-4404; fax: (410) 333-7958
        e-mail:
        530 North Hilton St., Baltimore, MD 21229

      CAPITAL SOUTH REGION (Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's, & St. Mary's counties)
      (V00K01)
      FY2025 appropriation: $25,645,427; authorized positions:
      Wanda Frink-Little, Regional Director (240) 475-5594
      e-mail: wanda.frink@maryland.gov

          CHELTENHAM YOUTH DETENTION CENTER
          (formerly V00E0111, V00A0301, & 40.01.03.01)
          Christian Munoz, Superintendent (301) 782-2400; e-mail: christian.munoz@maryland.gov
          Vacancy, Assistant Superintendent, Operations
          Ifeoma Ezennome, Assistant Superintendent, Support Services (301) 782-2411; e-mail: ifeoma.ezennome@maryland.gov

            CHELTENHAM YOUTH DETENTION CENTER ADVISORY BOARD
            Appointed by Secretary of Juvenile Services:
            Walter James, Chair (chosen by Board)
            Yvonne Alexander; Agnes Brown-Jones; Jerome T. Countee; Yvonne A. Cunningham; Marc Dozier; Marie D. Dread; Amanda Gross; Kavita Gupta; Lawrence V. Hill, Jr.; Wanell Johnson; Robert V. Liberati, Jr.; Tammy Marks; Steve Martin; Jessica Mercer; Guy E. Ramsey, Sr.; Rev. Barbara A. Ridley; Tina Rutherford; Jean Shannon; John Shannon; Adrienne Smith; Michael G. Summers; Mark A. Whoolery.

          THOMAS J. S. WAXTER CHILDREN'S CENTER
          (YOUNG WOMEN'S FACILITY OF MARYLAND AT WAXTER) (Laurel)
          (formerly V00E0112, V00A0201, & 40.01.02.01)
          Lisa M. Steeple, Superintendent (301) 362-6160; e-mail: lisa.steeple@maryland.gov
          Trina Lyles, Assistant Superintendent (301) 362-6162; e-mail: trina.lyles@maryland.gov

            THOMAS J. S. WAXTER CHILDREN'S CENTER ADVISORY BOARD
            Appointed by Secretary of Juvenile Services:
            Linda Y. Fassett, Ed.D., Chair (chosen by Board)
            Margaret Chippendale; Nicole D'Amore; Kara Donaldson; Stephanie Joseph; Barbara A. Frush; Patricia Madison; Linda Nape; Barbara Palmer; Leslie Parker-Blythe; Frances B. Phillips, R.N.; Tyrone Powers, Ph.D.; Timothy Reyburn; Barbara Roberson; Janis L. Robison; Krystal M. Williams.
[photo, Calvert County District Court/Multi-Service Center, 200 Duke St., Prince Frederick, Maryland]
      CALVERT COUNTY

      PRINCE FREDERICK OFFICE
      200 Duke Street, Suite 2800, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
      (443) 550-6275

      Cynthia A. Scribner, Case Management Supervisor (443) 550-6275; fax: (443) 550-6276; e-mail: cynthia.scribner@maryland.gov

Louis L. Goldstein District Court/Multi-Service Center, 200 Duke St., Prince Frederick, Maryland, November 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

        CHARLES COUNTY

        LA PLATA OFFICE
        P. O. Box 2370, 200 Kent Ave., La Plata, MD 20646
        (301) 392-6900

        Mary Ann Kellstrom-Stewart, Case Management Supervisor (301) 392-6900; fax: (301) 392-6901; e-mail: maryann.kellstrom@maryland.gov

        MONTGOMERY COUNTY

        ROCKVILLLE OFFICE
        7300 Calhoun Place, Suite 700, Rockville, MD 20850
        (301) 610-8500

        Frank W. Duncan, Assistant Regional Director (301) 650-6760; fax: (301) 587-5601; e-mail: frank.duncan@maryland.gov

        PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

        LARGO OFFICE
        1100 Mercantile Lane, Suite 120, Largo, MD 20774
        (301) 386-6240

        Erica M. Thomas, Assistant Regional Director (301) 333-3322; fax: (301) 324-0681; e-mail: erica.thomas@maryland.gov

        UPPER MARLBORO OFFICE
        14735 Main St., Suite. M0400, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
        (301) 782-1740

        Ronald L. Barnes, Assistant Regional Director (301) 952-2586; fax: (301) 952-2954; e-mail: ronald.barnes@maryland.gov

[photo, Joseph D. Carter State Office Building, 23110 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland]
        ST. MARY'S COUNTY

        LEONARDTOWN OFFICE
        Joseph D. Carter Building, 23110 Leonard Hall Dr., Suite 1040, P. O. BOX 1509, Leonardtown, MD 20650
        (301) 880-2850

Joseph D. Carter State Office Building, 23110 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland, November 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

      CENTRAL REGION (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, & Howard Counties)
      (V00H01)
      FY2025 appropriation: $25,092,502; authorized positions:
      Delmonica Hawkins, Regional Director (410) 412-7115; e-mail: delmonica.hawkins@maryland.gov

        ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

        ANNAPOLIS OFFICE
        49 Old Solomons Island Road, Suite 300, Annapolis, MD 21404
        (410) 295-5740

        Charmian O. Crawford, Assistant Area Director (410) 295-5787; fax: (410) 974-5565; e-mail: charmian.crawford@maryland.gov

        GLEN BURNIE OFFICE
        7500 Ritchie Highway, Suite 306, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
        (410) 412-7115

        BALTIMORE COUNTY

          CHARLES H. HICKEY, JR. SCHOOL (Cub Hill, Baltimore County)
          (formerly V00E0113)
          (effective Nov. 30, 2005, committed residential component closed, leaving only sex offender program & 72-bed detention facility operating)
          Tonaza Burgess, Acting Superintendent (410) 230-3342; e-mail: tonaza.burgess@maryland.gov
          Vacancy, Assistant Superintendent - Operations
          Crystal Moore, Assistant Superintendent - Programming (667) 210-9430; e-mail: crystal.moore@maryland.gov

              CHARLES H. HICKEY, JR. STRUCTURED SHELTER CARE PROGRAM
              Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School, West Campus, Building #9, 9700 Old Harford Road, Parkville, MD 21234
              (410) 663-7724

            CHARLES H. HICKEY, JR., SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD
            Appointed by Secretary of Juvenile Services
            Larry Shuler, Chair (chosen by Board)
            Eric M. Bromwell; Donald W. Conner, Jr.; Gerald Davis; Christopher Defeo; Mary C. Ellis; Frank Gregg; Bruce Heddinger; Philip Kramer; Sally B. MacDowell; Judy Manouse; Kevin Miller; Sherri Parmenter; Duvowel Peaker; Robert Ridgely; Sherry Royster; Evelyn Schuyler; Melvin Taylor; John Ward; two vacancies.

        CATONSVILLE OFFICE
        Catonsville District Court Building, 1 Rolling Crossroads. Catonsville, MD 21228
        (443) 341-12001

        Rodney L. Izzard, Supervisor (410) 341-780-1200; fax: (410) 780-1255; e-mail: rodney.izzard@maryland.gov
        Wendy M. Hildebrand, Supervisor (443) 341-1181; e-mail: wendy.hildebrand@maryland.gov

        EASTERN BALTIMORE COUNTY OFFICE
        431 Eastern Ave., Suite 100, Essex, MD 21221
        (410) 780-1200

        Ronald E. Little, Supervisor (410) 780-1209; e-mail: ron.little@maryland.gov
        Tyrone Thomas, Supervisor (410) 780-1212; e-mail: tyrone.thomas@maryland.gov

        PARKVILLE OFFICE
        Building #22, 9700 Old Harford Road, Parkville, MD 21234
        (410) 663-7695

[photo, District Court Building, Mary E. W. Risteau Multi-Service Center, 2 South Bond St., Bel Air, Maryland]
        HARFORD COUNTY

        BEL AIR OFFICE
        Risteau District Court Building & Multi-Service Center, 2 South Bond St., Bel Air, MD 21014

District Court Building, Mary E. W. Risteau Multi-Service Center, 2 South Bond St., Bel Air, Maryland, March 2005. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

      EASTERN SHORE REGION (Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, & Worcester counties)
      (V00J01)
      FY2025 appropriation: $12,227,314; authorized positions:
      Jennifer L. Wimbrow-Jenkins, Regional Director (410) 713-3801; e-mail: jennifer.wimbrow-jenkins@maryland.gov

      Chris W. Dulik, Assistant Regional Director (410) 996-2813; e-mail: chris.dulik@maryland.gov
      Vacancy, Assistant Regional Director (410) 632-0206, ext. 112; e-mail:

[photo, Lower Eastern Shore Children's Center, Department of Juvenile Services, 405 Naylor Mill Road, Salisbury, Maryland] LOWER EASTERN SHORE CHILDREN'S CENTER (Salisbury)
(formerly V00E0110)
Derrick Goins-Witherspoon, M.Ed., Superintendent (443) 523-1526; e-mail: derrick.witherspoon@maryland.gov
405 Naylor Mill Road, Salisbury, MD 21801


Lower Eastern Shore Children's Center, 405 Naylor Mill Road, Salisbury, Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

          LOWER EASTERN SHORE CHILDREN'S CENTER ADVISORY BOARD
          Appointed by Secretary of Juvenile Services:
          Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board)
          John Aukward; Dena M. Evelo; James Holbrook; Catherine James; Kimberly D. Miles; Cherry Moaney; Timothy Snyder; Mark S. Thompson; Jennifer L. Wimbrow-Jenkins; Derrick G. Witherspoon.

        CAROLINE COUNTY
        317 Carter Ave., Suite 105, Denton, MD 21629

        Taneesha L. DeShields, Case Management Program Supervisor (410) 819-6556; fax: (410) 819-6559; e-mail: taneesha.deshields@maryland.gov

        CECIL COUNTY
        Elktowne Center, Suite 102, 106 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921

        Tyra L. Kenly, Case Management Program Supervisor (410) 996-2815; fax: (410) 996-2810; e-mail: tyra.kenly@maryland.gov

[photo, District Court, 310 Gay St., Cambridge, Maryland]
        DORCHESTER COUNTY
        District Court Building, 310 Gay St., Cambridge, MD 21613
        (410) 228-6452

        Tina N. Williams, Case Management Program Supervisor (410) 228-6452, ext. 103;; e-mail: tina.williams1@maryland.gov

District Court, 310 Gay St., Cambridge, Maryland, September 2015. Photo by David R. Herron.

        KENT & QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES

        CENTREVILLE OFFICE
        Lauren Scearce, Case Management Program Supervisor (410) 819-4180, ext. 5; fax: (410) 819-4190
        120 Broadway, Suite 9, Centreville, MD 21617
        (410) 819-4180
        e-mail: lauren.scearce@maryland.gov

[photo, Department of Juvenile Services Office, District Court Building, Suite B, 12155 Elm St., Princess Anne, Maryland]
        SOMERSET COUNTY

        PRINCESS ANNE OFFICE
        District Court Building, Suite B, 12155 Elm St., Princess Anne, MD 21853

Department of Juvenile Services Office, District Court Building, Suite B, 12155 Elm St., Princess Anne, Maryland, May 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

        Jennifer R. Loring, Case Management Program Supervisor (410) 845-4680; fax: (410) 845-4690; e-mail: jennifer.loring@maryland.gov

        TALBOT COUNTY

        EASTON OFFICE
        301 Bay St., Suite 201, Easton, MD 21601
        (410) 822-5010

        William E. Johnson, Case Management Program Supervisor (410) 822-5010, ext. 104; fax: (410) 822-5550; e-mail: william.johnson2@maryland.gov

[photo, W. Paul Martin District Court/Multi-Service Center, 201 Baptist St., Salisbury, Maryland]
        WICOMICO COUNTY

        SALISBURY OFFICE
        W. Paul Martin District Court/Multi-Service Center, Suite 21, 201 Baptist St., Salisbury, MD 21801

        Nicole T. Griffin-Winder, Case Management Program Supervisor (410) 713-3800; fax: (410) 713-3810; e-mail: nicole.griffin-winder@maryland.gov

W. Paul Martin District Court/Multi-Service Center, 201 Baptist St., Salisbury, Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

        WORCESTER COUNTY

        OCEAN CITY OFFICE
        6505 Coastal Highway, Room 129, Ocean City, MD 21842
        (410) 723-6655

        SNOW HILL OFFICE
        203 River St., Snow Hill, MD 21863

        Andrew (Joe) Grabis, Intake Director (410) 739-6890, (410) 819-4186 e-mail: andrew.grabis@maryland.gov

        Spencer L. Tracy, Jr., Case Management Program Supervisor (410) 632-0206, ext. 102; fax: (410) 632-1527; e-mail: spencer.tracy@maryland.gov

[photo, District Court, 101 North Court St., Westminster, Maryland]
        CARROLL COUNTY

        WESTMINSTER OFFICE
        District Court Building, 101 North Court St., Westminster, MD 21502


101 North Court St., Westminster, Maryland, May 2005. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

        Brian L. Gass, County Supervisor (410) 871-3600; fax: (410) 871-3620; e-mail: brian.gass@maryland.gov

        FREDERICK COUNTY

        FREDERICK OFFICE
        1888 N. Market St., Frederick, MD 21701
        (301) 334-8608

        William B. Keefer, Case Management Supervisor (240) 629-3043; e-mail: william.keefer@maryland.gov

        GARRETT COUNTY

        OAKLAND OFFICE
        7000 Thayer Center, Oakland, MD 21550

        Robert J. Peters, Case Management Supervisor (301) 334-8608; fax: (301) 334-8687; e-mail: robert.peters@maryland.gov

        WASHINGTON COUNTY
        44 North Potomac St., Suite 300, Hagerstown, MD 21740

        Heather Hibbard, Intake Director (443) 562-9079 e-mail: heather.hibbard@maryland.gov

        Sean C. Murphy, Case Management Supervisor (301) 791-7324; fax: (301) 791-7611; e-mail: sean.murphy@maryland.gov

      FACILITIES
      William D. Pickrel, Assistant Regional Director (301) 722-1610
      e-mail: william.pickrel@maryland.gov

[photo, Victor Cullen Center, Sabillasville, Maryland]


Victor Cullen Center, Sabillasville, Maryland, July 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

SUPPORT SERVICES

(V00D0201)
FY2025 appropriation: $52,820,040; authorized positions:
Tiffani A. Johnson, Deputy Secretary (410) 230-3116; e-mail: tiffani.johnson@maryland.gov
Vacancy, Chief Administrative Officer (410) 230-3349; e-mail:
web: http://djs.maryland.gov/Pages/about-us/Support-Services.aspx

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