The Board of Judges for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut has selected C. Warren Maxwell as the new chief U.S. probation officer. He will be sworn into the position on July 1, 2017, upon the retirement of incumbent Chief E. Scott Chinn.

"Mr. Maxwell has served the District with distinction for nearly 25 years," Chief Judge Janet C. Hall said in a news release. "The court looks forward to working with him to continue the outstanding work of the U.S. Probation Office, and its talented Probation Officers and supervising team."

Mr. Maxwell began his career in the District of Connecticut's Probation Office in 1992 as a U.S. probation officer. In that position, he worked to help people as they are released from prison to re-enter the community and to address addiction and mental health issues. In September 1997, he was promoted to senior officer guidelines specialist, a position he held until November 2001, when he was selected as the assistant deputy chief U.S. probation officer. Five years later, in November 2006, Mr. Maxwell was selected as the deputy chief U.S. probation officer.

Mr. Maxwell earned his Master in Business Administration degree from Southern Connecticut State University and Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Bridgeport.

Some of the projects and programs that have been developed and implemented under his leadership include: Support Court, a drug court that accepts both pretrial and post-trial conviction cases; Re-entry Court, a supervision orientation program for people recently released to post-conviction supervision; a pre-trial initiative that works to ensure adherence to the Bail Reform Act with an eye toward eliminating unnecessary detention; and many initiatives aimed at staff training and development. He has received numerous awards and recognition for his contributions and leadership.