The commission will analyze all aspects of the criminal justice
system from the initial arrest to re-entry into the community. It
will look for evidenced-based strategies to reduce the rate of
imprisonment, while preserving the public’s safety.
“The current prison system is costly, overcrowded and ineffective,”
Gov. Rauner said. “We need to reform the system to stop the costly
and vicious cycle of recidivism and help those who’ve left prison
get the help they need to become productive members of society. This
will ultimately save taxpayers money and protect the safety of the
public.”
Members of the Illinois State Commission on Criminal Justice and
Sentencing Reform are as follows: Chairman: Rodger Heaton
– Public Safety Director & Homeland Security Advisor, Office of the
Governor
Vice Chairman: Jason Barclay – General Counsel, Office of
the Governor
Kathryn T. Bocanegra – Director of Violence Prevention,
Enlace Chicago
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Mar/05/images/ads/current/napa_bch1-3108.png)
Jerry Butler – Vice President of Community Corrections,
Safer Foundation
Brendan Kelley – State’s Attorney, St. Clair County
Andrew D. Leipold – Edwin M. Adams Professor of Law,
University of Illinois
John Maki – Executive Director, Illinois Criminal Justice
Information Authority
Douglas B. Marlowe – Chief of Science, Law & Policy,
National Association of Drug Court Professionals
David E. Olson – Professor of Criminal Justice and
Criminology, Loyola University
Michael J. Pelletier – Illinois Appellate Defender
Elena Quintana – Executive Director, Institute for Public
Safety – Adler University
Elizabeth Robb – (Ret.) Chief Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit
Pamela F. Rodriguez – President and CEO, Treatment
Alternatives for Safe Communities
[to top of second column] |
![](../images/ads/current/jmabbott_lda_012315.png)
Kathryn Saltmarsh – Executive Director, Illinois
Sentencing Policy Advisory Council
Stephen G. Sawyer – Director of Specialty Courts, 2nd
Judicial Circuit & (Ret.) Chief Judge
Michael Connelly – State Senator
Karen McConnaughay – State Senator
Michael Noland – State Senator
Kwame Raoul – State Senator
Scott Drury – State Representative
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. – State Representative
Brian W. Stewart – State Representative
John M. Cabello – State Representative
Director, Illinois Department of Corrections
Howard A. Peters III– Former Director, Illinois Department
of Corrections
Greg Sullivan – Executive Director, Illinois Sheriffs’
Association
Gladyse C. Taylor – Assistant Director, Illinois
Department of Corrections
Michael J. Tardy – Director, Administrative Office of the
Illinois Courts
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Mar/05/images/ads/current/charrons_bch041713.png)
Staff:
Samantha A. Gaddy – Public Safety Policy Advisor, Office
of the Governor
Zafreen Farishta – Public Safety Dunn Fellow, Office of
the Governor
[Catherine Kelly, Office of the
Governor Bruce Rauner]. |