Christiane Williams has been in Law Enforcement/Corrections for 28 years. She currently works in crimnal justice field in areas of Corrections/Law Enforcement. She is a certified Law Enforcement Officer with an Educational background in Criminal Justice. She has extensive training in all aspects of law enforcement/corrections.

 

She is very active in the Law Enforcement/Corrections, a Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor, Public Safety, Adults and Youth, a certified State Instructor Mississippi Board of Standards and Training for Law Enforcement, and Crisis Intervention Instructor. Christiane is a an approved Consultant with the Office of Justice Programs (DOJ).

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In the last 20 years, she has been very active in the Mental Health Community assisting persons with mental illness get the necessary help needed when they become a part of the criminal justice system. She is involved in various Community Organizations such as NAMI and CIT taskforces. She has  involvement at the American Probation and Parole Association Training Institutes, currently serving as State Representative.

 

She was recently approved as Consultant with the Department of Justice for Law Enforcement and Corrections. She was the coordinator for the first Mental Health Court in Hinds County, MS under the supervision of now retired Senior Judge Tomie T. Green.

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Christiane is the creator of “Leading by Example-MS,” it is a 1–4-hour workshop that provides awareness to mental health, mental disorders, and community resources. The workshops was recently approved by the MS Board of Standards of Law Enforcement for continue education. She has been very active in the community regarding Mental Health Awareness, she has been covered by all local Media outlets, multiple radio appearance, conducting training for correctional staff and persons incarcerated, religious leaders, and numerous other organizations.