Vincent Schiraldi | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Maryland Secretary of Juvenile Services | |
| Assumed office March 2, 2023 Acting: January 18, 2023 – March 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Wes Moore |
| Preceded by | Sam J. Abed |
| 36th Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction | |
| In office June 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 | |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | Cynthia Brann |
| Succeeded by | Louis Molina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vincent N. Schiraldi January 3, 1959 |
| Education | New York University (MSW) Binghamton University (BA) |
Vincent N. Schiraldi (born January 3, 1959) is an American juvenile justice policy reformer and activist who has served as the Maryland Secretary of Juvenile Services since 2023.[1] He was previously a senior research scientist at the Columbia University School of Social Work from October 2017 to January 2023. He is known for advocating for trying suspects under the age of 21 in juvenile court, and for programs that supervise older inmates and erase their records if they find a job.[2][3] His advocacy for more lenient treatment of youth offenders has been controversial: youth advocates have praised his reforms for providing outlets for juveniles, while some law enforcement officers have questioned whether his policies have been too lenient.[4]
- ^ "Vincent N. Schiraldi, Maryland Secretary of Juvenile Services". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Carrie (2015-09-11). "Time To Rethink How Young Adults Are Punished, Experts Say". NPR. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ Schiraldi, Vincent; Western, Bruce (2015-10-02). "Why 21 year-old offenders should be tried in family court". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ Stewart, Nikita (2009-12-01). "D.C.'s juvenile justice chief is heading to New York". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-12-04.