Public Hearing on Juvenile Justice Reforms

On Monday, May 23, 2022, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Juvenile Justice Reforms. You can see the full hearing and testimony here.

The agenda was as follows:

10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. – Welcome and Opening Remarks

Senator Lisa Baker, Chair

Senator Steve Santarsiero, Democratic Chair

10:15 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. – Panel 1 – Juvenile Justice Task Force Members 

• Jim Anderson, Executive Director (Retired), Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission – Testimony
• Jon Rubin, Deputy Secretary, Department of Human Services, Office of Children Youth and Families
• Rick Steele, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Juvenile Courts Judges’ Commission – Testimony
• The Honorable David Workman, Judge, Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas
  • Vice Chair, Pennsylvania Juvenile Courts Judges’ Commission

10:40 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. – Panel 2 – District Attorneys and Defenders 

• Meghan Black, Assistant District Attorney, Allegheny County – Testimony
• Keisha Hudson, Chief Defender, Defender Association of Philadelphia – Testimony
• Sara Jacobson, Executive Director, Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania – Testimony
• The Honorable Jack Stollsteimer, District Attorney, Delaware County – Testimony

11:05 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Panel 3 – Juvenile Probation Officers Representatives 

• Russell Carlino, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Allegheny County –Testimony
  • Member, Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force
• Chadwick Libby, Director of Probation Services, Dauphin County –Testimony
  • President, Pennsylvania Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Panel 4 – Victim Advocate/Providers/Juveniles 

• Suzanne Estrella, Commonwealth Victim Advocate –Testimony
• Jeff Fleischer, CEO, Youth Advocate Program –Testimony
• Aiden Myers, Juvenile Advocate
• Hillary Transue, Juvenile Advocate – Testimony

12:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks and Adjournment