Nominees

COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION

SEAT 2

BEN STEVENSON (MD) CANDIDATE PROFILE

COMMISION ON ACCREDITATION

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY

Ben Stevenson serves as the director for Montgomery County’s Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR). Mr. Stevenson has over 30 years of experience working with local adult and community corrections. He currently oversees DOCR’s operations of four divisions: Detention Services, Community Corrections, Medical and Behavioral Services, and Management Services divisions. He previously served as the Division Chief of Community Corrections, overseeing operations of the Pre-Release Center, Pre-Trial Assessment and Supervision Unit, and Alternative Community Service’s (ACS) diversion programs. Mr. Stevenson began his public safety career as a Correctional Officer in 1996. Over the years, he has worked in a variety of correctional security and programmatic positions. Since 2011, Mr. Stevenson has been a senior manager within DOCR with experience in the areas of security, facilities, programs, and services. Mr. Stevenson has a bachelor’s degree in administration of justice from Penn State University and has two master’s degrees in education and distance education from the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). He also served in the United State Marine Corp Reserve (USMCR). Since 2005, Mr. Stevenson has worked as an adjunct Associate Professor with UMGC’s Criminal Justice Department, teaching Correctional Administration courses. He also serves auditor with the American Correctional Association (ACA), Past President of the Maryland Criminal Justice Association (MCJA), incoming President of the Maryland Correctional Administrators Association (MCAA), and currently serves as the Vice Chair of Montgomery County’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission (CJCC).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

LEADERSHIP & EXPERTISE Director, Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation 30+ Years in Adult & Community Corrections Detention, Community Corrections & Behavioral Health Operations Pretrial Services & Diversion Program Leadership Correctional Administration & Organizational Management Correctional Education, Security & Program Development

American Correctional Association Auditor Past President, Maryland Criminal Justice Association Incoming President, Maryland Correctional Administrators Association Vice-Chair, Montgomery County Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission University of Maryland Global Campus Adjunct Associate Professor

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