Staff
Melissa Milchman
Executive Director
Melissa is honored to serve a national community of changemakers working to improve outcomes for system‑involved and at‑risk youth. Melissa serves as a convener and connector across the youth justice field—bringing together State Advisory Group (SAG) members, practitioners, researchers, policy experts, young leaders, lived experts, and community‑based organizations from across the country. She is passionate about creating inclusive spaces for learning, relationship‑building, and collective action, and finds deep purpose in supporting people who are making a difference in the lives of young people and their families.
Prior to joining CJJ, Melissa spent nearly a decade in public service with the District of Columbia, where she held senior roles overseeing juvenile justice policy, grants management, and systems‑change initiatives, including federal Department of Justice funding and JJDPA planning and compliance efforts. A licensed attorney and proud alumna of The University of Florida and The George Washington University Law School, Melissa brings both legal and practical expertise to her work, paired with a collaborative, people‑centered leadership style. She believes strongly in the power of community and is energized every day by the opportunity to support youth justice transformation rooted in youth and community partnerships and lived experience.
Brock Landwehr
Associate Director
Brock oversees the CJJ’s probation reform initiatives, and supports CJJ’s training and technical assistance efforts funded through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, including CJJ’s Compliance Monitor’s project, and other CJJ activities. Brock served on CJJ’s Executive Board as the Government Relations Committee Chair from 2018 to 2023, and became the Associate Director in 2023. Prior to CJJ, Brock served as the Juvenile Justice Specialist and the R-ED/DMC Coordinator for Kansas. During this time, he served as a peer mentor for a number of states around the country, and presented for both OJJDP and CJJ. Brock graduated from Kansas State University, and has over 25 years of experience helping young people and families.
Morré Taylor
Policy and Field Relations Associate
Morré Taylor is a D.C. native who is passionate about reducing racial and gender disparities in the youth legal system and designing social policies through an intersectional lens. Prior to joining the Coalition for Juvenile Justice, she served as the Center for Children’s Law and Policy’s Programs Manager, working to end the use of solitary confinement for young people and reforming probation. Morré has a B.A in Sociology from Georgetown University and a Master’s of Public Policy with a concentration in Social Policy from the George Washington University. Her interest in juvenile justice reform began in graduate school when she was conducting research on minority youths’ vulnerability to the school-to-prison pipeline.
Shalee Forney
Communications and Administrative Associate
Shalee is a native of North Carolina and a dedicated advocate for youth and families within the juvenile justice system. She is currently a first-year doctoral student in the Public Policy program at UNC Charlotte. Before joining the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ), Shalee served as a Juvenile Court Counselor, where she provided crucial support and guidance to young individuals navigating legal challenges. Her work is deeply rooted in exploring the intersectionality of race and family engagement in the juvenile justice system, striving to create equitable and supportive environments for all families. Shalee received her BA in Sociology and Criminology and her MA in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2010 and 2017. Her academic endeavors have centered around enhancing understanding and practices related to family dynamics and systemic inequalities in juvenile justice, contributing to her mission of fostering a fairer and more inclusive system.