Tracy Kirksey is the Director of the Second Chance Risk Reduction Center and the Metropolitan Community Service Program. She joined the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission in September 2016 after retiring from the Missouri Department of Corrections where she had worked for over 33 years. During her tenure with the State of Missouri, Tracy served as District Administrator for the Missouri Probation and Parole District 28 office in Cass County, the District 4C Missouri Probation and Parole Office in Kansas City, Missouri and the District 24 Missouri Probation and Parole Office in Independence, Missouri. Tracy brings with her an abundance of knowledge in leadership and management and a multitude of experience working with the offender population and reentry. Tracy is a graduate of Lincoln University with an Associate Degree in Law Enforcement. Tracy co-chaired the Department of Corrections partnership with the Missouri Children’s Division collaboration to keep children safe. Tracy was also part of the originating committee with Missouri Probation and Parole in the establishment of the Metropolitan Community Service Program. She is a member of the Kansas City No Violence Alliance Social Service Committee and the Greater Kansas City Reentry Team Board. She has a genuine passion for the reintegration of offenders and helping them to achieve their goals of becoming a successful and active member of society.
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