John Watts, MA, CCJP
Adult Probation Officer, Judicial: Court Support Services Division
Adult Probation Officer, Judicial Branch/CSSD
John Watts is a criminal justice practitioner and educator with over 18 years of experience working in the criminal justice system. Currently, he serves as an adult probation officer with the Connecticut Judicial Branch and adjunct professor at Gateway Community College. John is a certified trauma trainer with the SAMHSA’s GAINS Center and holds certifications as a Criminal Justice Addiction Professionals (CCJP) and Forensic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (F-CBT). John has a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from Charter Oak State College, a master’s degree in Management and Organizational Leadership from Albertus Magnus College and is currently pursuing his doctorate degree in Criminal Justice from Saint Leo University.
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