Chief Diversity Officer Ainsley Thomas was recently appointed to Albany County’s newly-formed Zero Youth Detention Task Force by Albany County Executive Dan McCoy and Dr. Alice Green, chairwoman of Zero Youth Detention.
The County Executive and Dr. Green, executive director of the Albany-based Center for Law and Justice, invited Thomas and others with “experience and a longstanding commitment to the well-being of the local community… to help shape our collective efforts in reducing youth detention in Albany County” to join the task force. The first meeting will take place on Nov. 20. At successive meetings in the coming months, task force members will address specific steps to reduce youth detention in the county through changes in policy and new or renewed partnerships with agencies and organizations throughout the region.
In addition, Ainsley recently was appointed to the Albany County Felony Youth Diversion Board by Albany County District Attorney David Soares.
Published: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:05:25 +0000 by d.gardner