Plenary: Rethinking Community Supervision through Lessons Learned in Juvenile Probation Reform

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Elijah Norris-Holliday; currently serves as the founder and CEO of Project Restore Minnesota, a private nonprofit social enterprise serving young adults ages 18-24 residing in the Twin Cities. His organization dedicates its resources to empowering, developing, and advancing ADOS young adults and those impacted by the criminal justice system. He and his team provide a host of services, from professional development training, personal development workshops, job connection, mentorship, and wrap-around support to the twin cities community. He prioritizes forming strategic partnerships with employers, community-based organizations, government entities, and the community to accomplish common goals and objectives. Elijah earned his bachelor’s degree from Winona State University in Public Administration with a minor in Political Science and a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration specializing in public budgeting and finance from Minnesota State University Mankato. Elijah has built successful partnerships with public servants and private sector leaders to advance efforts to empower the ADOS community.

Stephanie Shaw works with states and counties to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice system. Stephanie has also worked to reduce the overuse of jail through initiatives such as Stepping Up and the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge. She has extensive experience with youth and families involved in the justice system through direct service, research, technical assistance, and program design. Most recently, Stephanie was the director of violence prevention at the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, where she worked to enhance community-led youth gun violence prevention. Stephanie holds a BS in psychology from the University of Arizona and an MA in community psychology from the University of New Haven.

Josh Weber directs the CSG Justice Center's juvenile justice program, which focuses on helping states use effective methods to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for youth in contact with the juvenile justice system. Previously, Josh spent 15 years working on building the capacity of programs and systems that serve vulnerable youth in the juvenile justice, youth development, workforce development, and child welfare systems. Josh managed research programs for the Youth Development and Research Fund in Maryland and the Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. In addition, Josh led the development and implementation of NYC Administration for Children’s Services' alternative to placement and reentry program for juveniles using evidence-based practices. He also directed the District of Columbia’s Justice Grants Administration, which managed all federal juvenile and criminal justice grants for the District. Josh received his BA in psychology from Duke University and his MPA from Princeton University.