Chairperson

Member of the Public and Chairperson - Commissioner Michael Jefferson is a criminal defense attorney and community activist.  He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1995 after completing a Masters degree in Child Welfare from Saint Joseph College (1991) and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from Southern Connecticut State University (1986).   In addition to his role as founder of New Haven's Black Parent Teacher's Organization and the AIDS Brigade, an organization to fight the effects of AIDS in the African-American community, Attorney Jefferson established New Haven's first ever All Civilian Review Board as a means of combating police brutality.  For two years he hosted WNHC-1340 AM's radio public affairs show " Inside the Community".   Attorney Jefferson continues to advocate for reform of Connecticut's criminal justice and juvenile justice systems.