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Secretary Wansley Walters

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Secretary Wansley Walters Wansley Walters has been actively involved in child advocacy for over 25 years. She was the Director of the Miami-Dade County Juvenile Services Department before being appointed the Secretary for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.

Ms. Walters developed and heads a National Demonstration Project with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and national researchers in the field of juvenile justice. She is a frequent presenter on juvenile justice at both national and international conferences.

In 2004, Ms. Walters was honored at the "In the Company of Women" ceremony and presented with the Mayor's Pioneer Award for her leadership and work in juvenile justice.

She is a Member of the Florida Juvenile Justice Association and Chair of the Children's Mental Health Committee for the District 11 Florida Department of Children and Families. Previously, she served as the Chairperson of the Dade Health and Human Services Board and Chairperson of the Dade-Monroe Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Planning Council for the State of Florida.

Ms. Walters was a Senior Police Bureau Commander for the Miami-Dade Police Department, responsible for the Bureau which would later emerge as an independent County department, now known as the Miami-Dade County Juvenile Services Department.

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Last Updated: December 19, 2011

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