Correction Education Association is the leading professional organization for those working with Juvenile Justice involved youth in Alternative, Neglected and Delinquent, and Institutional Education programs.  CEA strives to increase the effectiveness, expertise, and skills of its members while offering leadership, timely and practical professional information, networking opportunities among top professionals in the field, benchmarks and standards to identify quality programming through an accreditation process, and outreach to ensure both public collaboration and awareness of Juvenile Justice correctional education. 

Educating Juvenile Justice youth improves the quality of life for the individual and benefits society by yielding a more productive citizen.  In 1988 the first Standards for Adult and Juvenile Correctional Education Programs were published by CEA.  There were 31 Standards.  In 2004, Juvenile Correctional Education Specific Standards were published. The Juvenile Standards Performance Standards were revised in 2010 and 2018 with over 60 Standards.  Juvenile facilities who wish to explore CEA Accreditation can find more information under Standards Commission on the Correctional Education Association website.  CEA Accreditation is recognized by ACA as meeting ACA Education requirements.

United States Correctional Administrators of Juvenile Education

Arizona

Name: Jennifer Engberg
Job Title: Interim Education Superintendent
Mailing Address: 2800 West Pinnacel Peak Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Phone: 480-436-2436

Colorado

Name: Erin L. Osterhaus
Job Title: Director of Education
Company: Office of Children, Youth and Families
Mailing Address: 4255 S. Knox Court, Denver, CO 80236
Phone: 303-866-7960

Florida

Name: Julie Orange
Job Title: Director of Education
Company: Department of Juvenile Justice
Mailing Address: 2737 Centerview Drive, Knight Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: 850-717-2708

Indiana

Name: Derek A. Grubbs
Job Title: Director of Juvenile Education
Company: IN Department of Correction
Mailing Address: IGC-S E334, 302 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN  46204
Phone: 317-233-3103

Maryland

Name: Deborah Grinnage-Pulley
Job Title: Director of Juvenile Services Education
Company: Maryland State Department of Education
Mailing Address: 200 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201
Phone: 410-767-0354

Nevada (North)

Name: Frank Cervantes
Job Title: Director of Dept of Juvenile Services
Mailing Address: 1001 East 9th Street Reno, NV 89512
Phone: 775-325-7800

New York

Name: Tim Lisante
Job Title: Superintendent Alternative Schools and Programs
Mailing Address: NYC Department of Education District 79  90-01 Sutphin Blvd.  Jamaica NY 11435
Phone: 718-557-2540

Oklahoma

Name: Melissa White
Job Title: Director of Education/Superintendent of Schools
Company: Office of Juvenile Affairs
Mailing Address: 3812 N Santa Fe Ave. Suite 400 OKC, OK 73118
Phone: 405-530-2800

South Carolina

Name: Floyd Lyles
Job Title: Deputy Director for Educational Services/Superintendent of Education
Company: SC Dept of Juvenile Justice
Mailing Address: PO Box 21069, Columbia, SC 29221-1069
Phone: 803-896-9110

Utah

Name: Steve Kaelin
Job Title: Education Specialist
Company: Utah State Board of Education
Mailing Address: 250 E 500 S PO Box 144200, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4200
Phone: 801-538-7867

Washington

Name: Kathleen Harvey
Job Title: Director of Community and Parole Programs
Company: Juvenile Rehabilitation-Dept. of Social and Health Services
Mailing Address: PO Box 45720 Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 360-902-8086

Wyoming

Name: Dixie Cooper
Job Title: Education Director
Company: Wyoming Department of Family Services
Mailing Address: PO Box 868 3500 Big Horn Avenue Sheridan, WY 82801
Phone: 307-675-3030