Administrator Listenbee has appointed 10 new members to serve on the 2016–17 Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice (FACJJ). Composed of members of state advisory groups on juvenile justice, FACJJ advises the President and Congress on juvenile justice matters, evaluates the progress of juvenile justice activities, and advises the OJJDP Administrator on the work of the Office.

The new members are—

• Judge Thomas Broome, Rankin County Court Judge; Chair, Mississippi Council of Youth Court Judges.
• Wendy Henderson, Director, Bureau of Youth Services, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
• Jane Kallal, Executive Director, Family Involvement Center, Arizona.
• Judge Mary Beth Kelly, Vice Chair, Bodman PLC Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group; Chair, Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice.
• Cheryl Massaro, Director, Flagler Youth Center, George Washington Carver Community Center, Florida.
• Melanie Shapiro, Chief Attorney, Baltimore City Juvenile Office of the Public Defender.
• Paula Smith, Juvenile Probation Officer, Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
• Penelope Spain, (Chair, FACJJ Transitioning Youth Subcommittee), Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer, Open City Advocates, Washington, DC.
• Clarence Thomas, Director, Wyoming’s Eastern Shoshone Department of Juvenile Services.
• Joe Vignati, Deputy Commissioner, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.

FACJJ meetings are open to the public; anyone may register to attend and observe. Register for the next web-facilitated meeting, which will take place on January 12, 2017, 2–5 p.m. ET.

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More information on FACJJ and new member biographies are available online.