Roger K. Warren served as president of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) from 1996 to 2004. He has written extensively on evidence-based sentencing, is the principal author of an NCSC model judicial education curriculum on evidence-based sentencing, and has trained criminal justice professionals nationwide. Previously, Warren served as a trial judge in Sacramento for 20 years, during which he established a pre-trial release program, founded various oversight and study committees, and served on the National Advisory Board to the National Institute of Corrections Project on Intermediate Sanctions. Sacramento juvenile justice agencies created the “Judge Roger K. Warren Unity Award” which recognizes outstanding efforts to promote collaboration among trial courts in Sacramento.
Warren has received numerous awards throughout his career from organizations including the American Judges Association, National Judicial College, Justice Management Institute, National Conference of Court Public Information Officers, and National Association of State Judicial Educators. Warren received a M.A in political science and a J.D. from the University of Chicago.
