Maureen has over 28 years of experience with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Starting as a case manager, she finished her career as a Warden. She was appointed Warden at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, and was later promoted to Warden at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York City. There, she was appointed to Senior Executive Service by the United States Attorney General and within two years, she was transferred to a position of greater responsibility as the Warden of the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois. As warden, she was responsible for the leadership and direction of 300 to 350 staff members and approximately 1,500 prisoners. During her tenure as warden for seven years, she was responsible for staff development and various specialized inmate housing units, including a high-security management unit. She was also a member of the Joint Terrorist Task Force and a member of various other federal, state, and local groups. She has testified in district and state courts around the country providing insights into BOP policies and prisoner care. She has provided Expert Witness testimony at Sentencing Hearings for defendants who are facing a sentence of incarceration in the Federal System. She has prepared numerous Declarations for Attorneys within the U.S. and for Barristers/Solicitors in the United Kingdom, working on extradition cases. Maureen, along with Walt Pavlo, currently writes for American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Magazine writing about prison issues. Maureen graduated from Western Connecticut State University (Danbury, CT) with a Bachelor of Science in Justice and Law Administration.