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State Administering Agencies

Maryland SAA

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Agency Head

Robert L. Green
Secretary
Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services
State House, 100 State Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-339-5005 (telephone)
[email protected]

Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Contact

Kunle Adeyemo
Executive Director
Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services
100 Community Place, 1st Floor
Crownsville, Maryland 21032
410-697-9303 (telephone)
[email protected]

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program

Mary Abraham
Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim Services
100 Community Place, 1st Floor
Crownsville, MD 21032
410-697-9340 (telephone)
[email protected]

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

OJJDP State Program Manager

Ashley Washington
State Program Manager (Primary)
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
202-532-0032 (telephone)
[email protected]

Juvenile Justice Specialist

Jessica Wheeler
Deputy Director
Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services
100 Community Place, 1st Floor
Crownsville, MD 21032
410-697-9342 (telephone)
[email protected]

State Planning Agency

Kunle Adeyemo
Executive Director
Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services
100 Community Place, 1st Floor
Crownsville, MD 21032
410-697-9338 (telephone)
[email protected]

State Advisory Group (SAG)

Joe Rossow
Executive Vice President of Operations and Programs
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation
1427 Clarkview Road, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21209
443-841-7048 (telephone)
[email protected]

Compliance Monitor

Bill Harper
Juvenile Justice Compliance Monitor and Anti-Human Trafficking Training Coordinator
Children and Youth Division
Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services
100 Community Place, 1st Floor
Crownsville, MD 21032
410-697-9310 (telephone)
[email protected]

RED Coordinator

William Jernigan
Director of Prevention Strategies and Maryland's Statewide RED Coordinator
100 Community Place, 1st Floor
Crownsville, MD 21032
410-697-9317 (telephone)
[email protected]

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

OVC Victim Assistance for Maryland

Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services
410-697-9312 (telephone)
https://goccp.maryland.gov/grants/programs/voca/

OVC Victim Compensation for Maryland

Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
888-679-9347 (telephone)
https://goccp.maryland.gov/victims/cicb

Date Created: January 2, 2020