Amy Hutsell

Amy Hutsell is the Director of Special Project and Partnerships with Georgia’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. She and her team have competitively secured over $26,000,000 in federal and private foundation assistance for the state of Georgia’s criminal justice initiatives. She is a sought-after speaker for state and national training events and conferences. She has expertise in the criminal justice response to sexual assault, human trafficking, child abuse and cold case homicides.

Hutsell oversees several statewide projects including Georgia sexual assault kit project which has successfully addressed the state’s sexual assault kit backlog and developed a statewide sexual assault kit (SAK) tracking system. She also established and oversees the Georgia Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Task Force which has provided answers to victims and families of cold case sexual assaults and sexually motivated homicides. In that capacity, she worked with the FBI, Texas Rangers, and local law enforcement in identifying Georgia cases associated with Samuel Little, identified as the country’s most prolific serial killer. She also developed and oversees the Georgia Coalition to Combat Human Trafficking and Agricultural Labor Trafficking Task Force.

Hutsell has over 18 years of experience in sexual assault and child sexual abuse services. She was the Assistant Director of the Gwinnett Sexual Assault Center and Children’s Advocacy Center. She serves as a member of the Macon Girls’ Coordinating Council and was previously a Court Appointed Special Advocate. She holds a certificate in Genetic Genealogy from the University of New Haven’s Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science.