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Speaker Biographies/Information Barbie Burfoot Barbie Burfoot has been employed in the correctional field for 20 years. She was employed as an Adult Probation and Parole Officer in Richmond for 16 years before accepting her current position as the Sentencing Advocate in the Richmond Public Defender’s Office. As a Sentencing Advocate, Ms. Burfoot participates on the Juvenile Drug Court Team, prepares mitigation packets for Circuit Court and assists the attorneys on daily tasks. She has been actively involved in Richmond’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) and co-chairs the weekly Detention Review Committee. By reviewing the case of each detained youth, the committee’s goal is to ensure that only those juveniles who pose a threat to public safety are placed in secure detention, that cases “step down” to less secure options when appropriate, and that all cases move expeditiously through the system, reducing unnecessary delays. Ms. Burfoot earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration of Criminal Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has been active in many community organizations including PTA, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Richmond Public Defender’s Office Juvenile Division, Suite C-287 Oliver Hill Courts Building, 1600 Oliver Hill Way, Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804-646-2958 E-Mail: bburfoot@idc.virginia.gov Jeanette DuVal, LCSW Jeanette DuVal has served as the Director of Juvenile Competency Services for the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS), since 1999. From 1996 to 2000, she provided statewide leadership in the development, operation and oversight of Virginia’s forensic mental health system. Prior to her work in forensic services, Ms. DuVal provided mental health services to children and adolescents on both the local level and the state level. Ms. DuVal earned her masters degree in social work from Virginia Commonwealth University and is licensed to practice as a Clinical Social Worker. Director of Juvenile Competency Services DMHMRSAS 1220 Bank Street, Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804-221-0015 E-Mail: jeanette.duvall@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov Sandi Heuisler Sandi Heuisler is a Consumer Advocate for the National Center for Trauma-Informed Care. Ms. Heuisler has spoken nationally on trauma, incarceration, and recovery and is featured in the documentary: “Behind Closed Doors: Trauma Survivors and the Psychiatric System”. The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care is part of the Center for Mental Health Services, under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. National Center for Trauma-Informed Care 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 800 North Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: 301-634-1785 E-Mail: nctic@abtassoc.com Making a Difference in Juvenile Justice Page 7
Speaker Biographies/Information Darryl Hunter Officer Darryl Hunter of Baltimore, Maryland, was born into generational poverty. He has served in the U.S. Army for several years in the communications field. Now, a 19 year veteran with the Baltimore County Police Department and a three time recipient of the “Officer of the Year” award, Officer Hunter stands as one of the highest decorated officers on the department. This department employs more than 2,400 sworn officers and serves more than 786,000 residents. As a School Resource Officer, he has spent four years assigned to a middle school and is currently assigned to a high school. Officer Hunter is a member of the Maryland D.A.R.E Officers Association, (MDOA), and serves as a certified Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) instructor. Additionally, he is a trainer and program leader of I-Safe, and trainer of Handgun Violence Reduction and Child Sexual Abuse Prevention. He is a member of the National Association of School Resource Officers, (NASRO), and serves as a national instructor. As a member of the Board of Directors for the Maryland Student Assistance Program Professional’s Association, (MSAPPA), Officer Hunter serves as the chairman of the Publicity Committee. His knowledge and experience as a police officer have also led him to become an Assistant Principal at Kenwood Evening High School, an alternative center in Baltimore County. Lecture Management, Inc. 64 Concord Avenue, Norwood, MA 02062 Phone: 888-278-0988 E-Mail: www.lecturemanagement.com Dave Johnson Dave Johnson is a Consumer Advocate for the National Center for Trauma-Informed Care. The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care is part of the Center for Mental Health Services, under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. National Center for Trauma-Informed Care 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 800 North Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: 301-634-1785 E-Mail: nctic@abtassoc.com Kathleen Egan Jones Kathleen Egan Jones has been employed by the Department of Juvenile Justice at the 11th Court Service Unit for more than 20 years, She currently is the Intake and Special Programs Supervisor in the Petersburg Office. Ms. Jones is responsible for the day to day operations of the intake unit and is responsible to insure fidelity to the detention assessment instrument (DAI) in all intake decisions. She has been integrally involved with the detention alternatives initiative in Petersburg and was a Virginia delegate to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s National JDAI Inter-Site Conference in New Orleans. In addition, Ms Jones manages the Pre/Post Trial Release Program which is the CSU’s detention alternative program in the city of Petersburg. She has both a B.S. degree in Juvenile Justice and a M.S. degree in Corrections Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is also a member of the Virginia Juvenile Justice Association and the Probation and Parole Association. She has two adult children and lives in Richmond with her husband Jim. 11th District Court Service Unit 20 East Tabb Street, Suite 103, Petersburg, Virginia 23803 Phone: 804-733-2371 E-Mail: Kathleen.Jones@djj.virginia.gov Making a Difference in Juvenile Justice Page 8
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