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2022 Election

Delegate Assembly

10. Institutions (Juvenile) (2 Positions)

Pamela Hill (GA) Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Secure Facilities Department of Juvenile Justice

Pamela Hill started as a Juvenile Correctional Officer and now currently holds the position as the Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Secure Facilities where she manages the daily operations of the 25 detention centers throughout the State of Georgia, which houses up to 1,200 juvenile offend ers. Hill earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia State University, and her Master of Public Administration from Troy University. Hill has served on the Juvenile Justice and Secure Op erations Committee for the American Correctional Association (ACA) as well as an appointed delegate for three terms. Hill has served as both President and Vice President of the Georgia Juvenile Services Association (GJSA).

Ida M. Lewis (OH) Juvenile Parole Board Member Ohio Department of Youth Services’ Release Authority

Ida Lewis started her career in Illinois and moved to Ohio in 1994, where she began her DYS ca reer. Lewis has worked for 28 years for the Ohio Department of Youth Services in various capacities, including deputy superintendent of reception, statewide accreditation administrator, policy admin istrator, and program evaluator. Lewis received her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Mississippi Valley State University and her Master of Science in Justice Administration from South ern Illinois University. Lewis is currently a doctoral candidate in Higher Education Administration at Liberty University. Lewis has served 23 years as an auditor and ten years as an audit chair for the American Correctional Association and is in her third term as a elected Delegate Assembly representative to ACA for CCA. She serves on ACA’s juvenile-oriented committees, helped develop the fourth edition JCF standards, and is a chartered VP of the Ohio Correctional Accredita tion Association.

LaWanda Long (VA) PREA Coordinator Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice

LaWanda Long has over 20 years of correctional experience serving in various administra tive and supervisory positions. Long has been employed with the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice since 2018 as the PREA Coordinator. Long has also been a Department of Justice certi fied PREAAuditor since 2014. Long received a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. Long currently serves on various work groups to enhance the well-being of

the juveniles in our custody and care.

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