Executive Director
Just Detention International
Linda McFarlane, MSW, LCSW, is the Executive Director of Just Detention International (JDI), Board Secretary of JDI, and Board Chair of JDI-South Africa. Linda manages all of JDI’s work, in the U.S. and internationally, and serves as the organization’s primary spokesperson. A licensed social worker, Linda has more than 30 years of experience working with survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse. Previously, Linda served as JDI’s Deputy Executive Director. In that role, she trained corrections officials, medical and mental health practitioners, and direct service providers in preventing and responding to sexual abuse in detention. She also worked with corrections agencies on implementing programs to make their facilities safer from sexual abuse. Before joining JDI in 2005, Linda worked in community rape crisis programs, foster care, and with adults with mental illness. She also worked as a staff member, unit supervisor, and therapist in a detention facility for girls with mental illness.
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Saturday, May 20, 2023
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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