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Wayne County approves two appointments to Community Corrections Advisory Board

Wayne County Committee on Public Safety, Judiciary, and Homeland Security · December 11, 2025
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The committee approved the reappointment of Janella Jamieson Robinson and appointed Dr. Keisha Allen and Eli Dade to the Community Corrections Advisory Board; Allen emphasized restorative justice and said her organization sees over 93% of participants not reoffend.

Wayne County commissioners approved the reappointment of Janella Jamieson Robinson and appointed Dr. Keisha Allen and Eli Dade to the Community Corrections Advisory Board.

Lester Thomas, administrator for adult community corrections, recommended Robinson for reappointment and introduced Keisha Allen and Eli Dade as candidates to fill two current vacancies. Thomas described Robinson as a regional manager for the Michigan Department of Corrections and praised her contributions to the advisory board.

Eli Dade introduced himself as a communications specialist at a statewide organization with experience covering education, housing and criminal punishment systems and said he previously worked for Senator Hansen Clark. Dr. Keisha Allen, chief executive officer of the International Training Institute, described her work on restorative practices and said that, in her organization's experience, "we have over 93% rate in terms of people who do not go back and reoffend," while emphasizing that success depends on the pre-conference work and quality of facilitation.

Commissioner Peterson Mayberry moved approval for both items; Commissioner Wilson seconded and the clerk announced the motion carried. The transcript does not include individual vote tallies.