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Senior management team - Adult and Juvenile Detention
The Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) provides essential public safety services for King County and the state of Washington. The department operates adult jails in Seattle and Kent, as well as a secure youth detention facility in Seattle. DAJD also oversees community-based programs that offer alternatives to secure detention.
The Senior Management Team oversees DAJD
Director Allen Nance
DAJD, Deputy Director
Steve Larsen
Chief of Administration
Diana Joy
Administrative Division, Deputy Director
Jennifer Albright
Administrative Division, CFO
Gauhar Serikbayeva
Administrative Division, HR Manager
Cheryl Macoleni
Community Corrections Division, Director
Aaron Parker
Community Corrections Division, Deputy Director
Ed Carter
Seattle Division, KCCF Facility Commander
Lisaye Ishikawa Manning
Seattle Division, KCCF Major
Michael Taylor
Kent Division, MRJC Facility Commander
Mohamed Eltayeb
Kent Division, MRJC Major
Carmella Frazier
Juvenile Division, Director
Chuck Parkins
Juvenile Division, Deputy Director
Catherine Pickard
Mission, Vision, and Priorities
Our Mission
- We provide in-custody and community-based services that are data informed, advance safety, lead system change, and promote equitable outcomes for the people we serve.
Our Vision
- We lead the Nation in providing exemplary services that transform lives.
Our Priorities
- Ensure safety and security of staff and residents
- Recruit, develop, support, and retain staff
- Promote opportunities to humanize the people in our facilities and programs
- Strengthen community connections
- Manage operational risks
Get help, report an issue, or contact us
You can request services in these ways:
- Call the Seattle and Kent adult jails' customer service line: 206-296-1234
- Call the youth detention center customer service line: 206-263-8634
- Email King County Customer Service using the King County contact us page
- File a complaint regarding King County agencies through the Ombuds Office