Alabama

State of Alabama Department of Youth Services
J. Walter Wood, Jr., Executive Director
P.O. Box 66
Mt. Meigs, AL 36057
Tel: (334) 215-3800;  Fax: (334) 215-1453
Email: wwood@mail.state.al.us
http://dys.alabama.gov
Support Staff:
Gloria Whiting

Alabama Department of Youth Services
Bill Samford
Staff Attorney
PO Box 66
Mt. Meigs, AL 36057
Phone: (334) 215-3804
Fax: (304) 215-1453
Email: bsamford@mail.state.al.us
http://dys.alabama.gov

Alabama Department of Corrections
301 S. Ripley Street
P.O. Box 301501
Montgomery, AL. 36130-1501
http://www.doc.state.al.us

Alabama Youth Justice Coalition
Danielle Lipow

P.O. Box 4516
Montgomery AL, 36103-4516
Phone: 334-956-8336
Fax: 334-956-8481
Email: dlipow@splcenter.org
http://www.njjn.org/members_public_state_AL.html

State Juvenile Justice Specialist
Kathleen Rasmussen, Acting JJ Specialist

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
401 Adams Avenue, Suite 406
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690

Phone: 334-242-5820

Fax: 334-242-0712

Email: kathleen.rasmussen@adeca.state.al.us
http://www.adeca.state.al.us/Law%20Enforcement%20and%20Traffic%20Sa/default.aspx

State Advisory Group Chair
Gerald H. Love
Director
Southeast Alabama Youth Services, Inc.
PO Box 1381
Dothan, AL  36302-1381
Phone: 334-938-8377
Fax: 334-983-1289
Email: lovegeraldh@yahoo.com

Chapters of parent & family advocacy organizations:
Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) state chapters:
http://www.famm.org/TakeAction/FindaFAMMVolunteer.aspx

Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE) state chapters:
http://www.curenational.org/new/index.html

Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (FFMCH) state chapters:
http://www.ffcmh.org/who_chapters.php

Community Parent Resource Centers:
http://www.taalliance.org/centers/index.htm

Protection & Advocacy System state contacts:
http://www.ndrn.org/aboutus/consumer.htm