Jeff Wallace

Jeff has spent most of his life studying the effects of the policy and procedures followed by the criminal justice system on at-risk youth – first, as one of those youths and then, through his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Criminal Justice. At work, he’s a Group Care Manager who guides a team at a non-profit organization, working to strengthen children, families and individuals by providing quality services that engage community resources to create effective solutions. He is also a Youth Counselor at a county detention center in Iowa and a Crisis Interventionist for the Davenport police department and local hospitals. He is driven to change the way youthful offenders are sentenced, so there will be more cases of these youngsters being able to find their true path in life.

Behavior can be a result of past experiences, and knowing a person's past can help you better engage with those who have experienced trauma. Jeff Wallace discusses the effects of trauma and the opportunity of being informed about trauma to create a change wherever you are at and no matter who you are. Jeff Wallace spent a large part of his life studying the effects of the criminal justice system and procedures on at-risk youth. First, as one of them, and then, through his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Criminal Justice, along with his current pursuit of a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice Administration. Jeff is driven to change the way youth offenders are sentenced, and enable them to find their true path.