Long time Tidewater member Diane (Floyd) Shelton has retired as a Probation Supervisor with the Virginia Beach Court Service Unit. She had worked for the Court Service Unit since 1976. Shelton began her work as a Probation Officer and later became a Group Coordinator. She developed and implemented the “Street Law” program for her probation unit. In 1989, she was named VJOA's/VJJA's Probation Officer of the Year. Shelton has been an active VJJA member for 33 years, serving in numerous leadership capacities. For several years she served as Editor of a regional newsletter the “Court Jester” and as State Conference Chair. For more than two decades she organized Tidewater “Spring Fling” (a training event that included an annual volleyball tournament). She served as Chair of the Tidewater District Spring Institute for 15 years. During the 32nd Fall Juvenile Justice Institute, Shelton was honored for her service to the association and presented with Lifetime Membership.
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