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Elyse Clawson |
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Elyse Clawson Elyse Clawson currently serves as the Executive Director of CJI. She brings over 30 years of experience and a substantial background in criminal and juvenile justice, substance abuse and mental health treatment, and education. Throughout her career, Ms. Clawson has worked extensively with elected officials and other policy makers as both a national consultant and department director. Under Ms. Clawson’s leadership, CJI’s work has had positive impact on public safety at both the local and national levels. CJI’s national efforts include a partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Corrections to develop an implementation model for evidence-based practices in community corrections, and provide technical assistance to several states as they test that model. CJI is part of a national team doing research on the affect of caseload size and evidence-based practices on recidivism, we also partner with Cornerstone for Kids on a national Human Services Workforce Initiative. On the local level, CJI works with several Massachusetts state agencies on juvenile justice reform and adult reentry initiatives. The wide scope of CJI’s mission ranges from advocacy, research, and policy development to hands-on technical assistance. As Executive Director of CJI, Ms. Clawson’s goals include the implementation of more effective and efficient ways to operate the criminal and juvenile justice system, and human services system both in Massachusetts and nationally, to ultimately increase public safety and the quality of life in our communities. Prior to taking the lead at CJI, Ms. Clawson served in a variety of leadership roles in the state of Oregon. During her tenure as the Assistant Director of the Oregon State Department of Corrections, she led major reform of the community corrections system, including numerous statutory and organizational changes, the implementation of evidence-based practices, and the development of statewide sanction revocation guidelines. In 1995 she went to Multnomah County, Oregon where she became the Director of the Department of Community Justice (DCJ) and led significant reform of the adult and juvenile systems. Elyse Clawson provides consultation on policy and practice in criminal/ juvenile justice, and human services for state and local government. She also makes presentations to professional organizations, legislatures, and other policy groups. Ms. Clawson was a member of the Massachusetts Governors Commission on Corrections and the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice Advisory Council. She is currently a member of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections Advisory Council and was recently appointed to a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Department expert panel tasked with reviewing Department of Corrections programs and system both in the institution and upon reentry. She is also participating on a related subcommittee that is developing a new system model. She is a member of American Probation and Parole Associations, American Corrections Association, and National Association of Probation Executives. She is a Fulbright Senior Specialist. |
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