Bureau of legal Affairs

Wayne S. McKenzie Esq., the Deputy Commissioner for Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel, is the primary advisor to the Commissioner on all legal, legislative and compliance matters; ensures that the Department of Probation is operating within the law at all times; and oversees the agency’s Office of the General Counsel, legal staff, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Advocate and the Intelligence Division. As part of the Commissioner’s Cabinet, he is also actively involved in key reform efforts and special projects in DOP’s Adult and Juvenile Operations.