Terri Williams

Ms. Williams has more than 27 years of experience in the criminal justice field. Prior to her return to CSI, she oversaw the executive branch continuum of juvenile justice as the Deputy Secretary of Juvenile Services for the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC). Ms. Williams helped lead comprehensive juvenile justice policy and legislative reform in Kansas, working closely with all branches of government and national organizations such as the Council of State Governments and the PEW Charitable Trust Public Safety Performance Project. The system reform resulted in what is regarded as some of the most evidence-based, progressive juvenile justice code and policies in the nation. She has held various executive level positions with KDOC, having served as the Deputy Secretary of Community and Field Services, overseeing adult parole and community corrections functions in the state, as the Administrator of the Kansas Parole Board, and the State's first Director of Release Planning. Ms. Williams previously worked for CSI holding positions as Area Director and Vice President of Adult Development.