About The Justice Education Center, Inc.
For 48 years, The Justice Education Center has been committed to helping children, youth, families and strengthen our communities. Our programs are far-reaching and include girls and boys sports, health and wellness; pre-apprenticeship trainings to prepare youth and young adults for technology careers; year-round and summer prevention programs in sports, arts, and nutrition that are designed to encourage teamwork, build confidence and self-esteem; preparatory programs for high school juniors and seniors to help them successfully transition to college or the workforce. and, second chance programs for people returning to our communities.
The Justice Education Center is funded through a combination of federal, state, municipal, and private funds. Members of the Board of Directors are leaders in the fields of justice, education, business, public policy, health, community safety, and wellness, many of whom have been with the organization for a number of years. For more information about our signature programs, click here.
The Justice Education Center, Inc. Board of Directors
Chairman
The Reverend Father
Timothy A. Meehan
Senior Priest
Archdiocese of Hartford
Vice Chairman
The Honorable Richard N. Palmer Justice of the Supreme Court (ret.)
State of Connecticut
Treasurer
Charles J. Duffy
Independent Consultant
New London, Connecticut
Secretary
The Honorable Brendan Sharkey, Esq. Speaker of the House (ret.)
Connecticut General Assembly
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The Honorable Joe Aresimowicz Speaker of the House (ret.)
Connecticut General Assembly
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Chief Thomas E. Flaherty
Executive Director (ret.)
Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POST)
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Andrew Ginsburg
General Manager
Hartford Distributors, Inc.
The Honorable Patrick Griffin
Chief States Attorney
Division of Criminal Justice
State of Connecticut
The Honorable Ronnell Higgins Commissioner
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
The Honorable Toni N. Harp
Former Mayor, City of New Haven and State Senator,
Connecticut General Assembly
Winston B. Johnson
Director of Prevention and
Intervention Services
Board of Education (ret.)
Hartford, Connecticut
The Honorable Kevin T. Kane (ret.) Chief State’s Attorney
Division of Criminal Justice
State of Connecticut
Chief Michael Kehoe
Chief of Police (ret.)
Newtown, Connecticut
Joe Shomberg
President
Viking Equipment
Deep River, Connecticut
Mark C. Sinatro
President
Sinatro Agency One, LLC
Real Estate and Insurance
West Hartford, CT
Gerard A. Smyth, Esq.
Chief Public Defender (ret.)
Public Defender Services Commission State of Connecticut
Morgan Tuck
General Manager
WNBA - Connecticut Sun
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John M. Wolfson, Esq.
Feiner Wolfson, LLC
Harford, Connecticut