The Office of Pre-Adjudication Services and Reform contains the statewide intake, community detention, and reform and equity operations of five (5) Department of Juvenile Services regions and 33 field offices across Maryland. The office​​, headed by Adrian Tyree​, Executive Director, Intake and Pre-Court Services, oversees the following:

• Baltimore City (Baltimore City only) (Acting Intake Director, Michelle Dixon)
• Baltimore City (Baltimore City only) (Intake ​Director, Centralized Unit​ – Tiera Tucker)
• Central Region (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, and Howard Counties) (Intake Director – Wendy Hildebrand)
• Capital South (Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's, and St. Mary's Counties) (Intake Director – Kimberly Foster)
  
• Eastern Shore (Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties) (Intake Director – Joe Grabis)
• Western Region (Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington Counties) (Intake Director – Heather Hibbard)

The Office of Pre-Adjudication Services and Reform is comprised of (5) regional intake directors, the director of reform and equity, and the director of community detention operations. The Office is responsible for:

• Managing and monitoring a uniform statewide approach for the review of intake complaints and to make certain appropriate assessments and review are conducted to promote the best interest of the child and public safety;
• The Community Detention Operations including Community Detention, GPS Monitoring, Baltimore City Evening Reporting Center; and,
• Statewide reform and equity initiatives and its statewide reform and equity operations at all levels of the juvenile justice system.

In July 2020, the Department implemented the validated Intake Decision Tool (IDT). The IDT is intended to ensure fair and equitable decisions that are developmentally appropriate, culturally proficient, and tailored to the risk, needs, and strengths of youth. The Department aims to divert youth from court involvement when possible and refer the youth and family to services when needed, including high-risk youth who may be safely supervised by DJS with interventions that reduce the risk of recidivism.

Adrian Tyree
Executive Director of​ Intake and Pre-Court Services

Adrian Tyree serves as the Executive Director of Intake and Pre-Court Services. Adrian has extensive experience with the Department and in youth justice, having served previously as Intake Director for Central Region and in other key leadership roles. After leaving the agency in 2022, Adrian worked as Director of High School Communities for Thread, a role in which he gained additional skills in leadership and executive-level program and resource management. Adrian will lead the Department's front-end strategies to increase the use and efficacy of pre-court interventions and operational excellence in statewide intake functions. He is very knowledgeable in strategic planning, policy development, coaching, and stakeholder relations and engagement. Adrian has a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religious Studies from St. Mary's College of Maryland. ​

​Michelle Dixon​
Acting Intake Director, ​Baltimore City​

(Baltimore City only)

Michelle Dixon serves as the Baltimore City Acting Intake ​Director​.

​Tiera Tucker​
Intake Director, Centralized Unit, ​Baltimore City​​

(Baltimore City only)

Tiera Tucker serves as the Baltimore City Intake ​Director, Centralized Unit​.

Wendy Hildebrand
Intake Director, Central Region

(Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, and Howard Counties)

Wendy Hildebrand serves as the Central Region Intake Director for the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS), which encompasses Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, and Howard Counties. Wendy began her career with the Department of Juvenile Services in 2004 as a Case Management Specialist in Baltimore, Maryland. Since that time, she has served in various positions and specialized units within the Department of Juvenile Services. As a member of the DJS leadership team, Wendy is responsible for managing the aforementioned counties’ intake operations and for providing guidance and support to the ​supervisory and intake staff engaged in delivering intake and pre-adjudication services to young people. Wendy is an innovative change agent committed to advocating for young people and their families as they navigate the juvenile justice system.

Kimberly Foster
Intake Director, Capital South

(Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's, and St. Mary's Counties)

Kimberly Foster is the Intake Director for the Capital South Region at the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS), covering Montgomery, Prince George’s, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing intake operations and pre-adjudication service delivery across these jurisdictions, ensuring effective management and support for youth and families at the initial point of contact with the juvenile justice system.

Prior to stepping into her current position, Kimberly contributed her skills and expertise to the department in various capacities, including as an Intake Supervisor, Regional Training Coordinator, and Case Management Specialist. With over twelve years of experience in diverse roles within the agency and throughout the states, she has also enriched the department’s training programs as an adjunct instructor for both In-Service Training and at the Entry-Level Academy over the past decade. Kimberly has dedicated her career to justice work with young people in Maryland since 2008. As a member of the DJS’s leadership team, she is deeply committed to restorative justice principles, striving to make a difference in the lives of the youth and families she serves in the Washington metropolitan area and southern Maryland counties.

Joe Grabis
Intake Director, Eastern Shore

(Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties)

Andrew (Joe Grabis serves as the Eastern Region Intake Director for the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS), which encompasses Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester counties. As a member of the DJS leadership team, he oversees all intake and pre-adjudication functions on the Eastern Shore.

Joe earned his bachelor's degree in history and political science from High Point College.

Heather Hibbard
Intake Director, Western Region

(Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington Counties)

Heather Hibbard serves as the Western Region Intake Director for the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS), which encompasses Carroll, Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett counties. As a member of the DJS leadership team, she oversees all intake and pre-adjudication functions in the western counties.​