About IAC

Attendees at our April event include: Jac Chavlier (TASC); Ret'd Judge Locallo; Pattie Banas, IAC Exec Director; UNK; Ret'd CPD Dennis Fitzgerald, CPD Ret'd; Atty. Edward Mogul, Author Richard Lindberg, Dr. David Nicholus, not shown: Ron Rufo and Jona Goldschmidt, IAC President

Balanced Debate and Discussion
Academy programs feature panels of three to five expert guest speakers who work in the area of discussion or have knowledge of it from previous experience or special study. Administrators of correctional institutions, police departments, probation and parole systems, and private agencies in the field; practitioners at all levels in these organizations; and professors of criminal justice, sociology, social work and law are the most frequent participants.
Board of Directors

Jona Goldschmidt
President
Professor Emeritus
Loyola University Chicago

Elvis Slaughter
Vice President
Superintendent, Ret'd
Cook County, IL Sheriff's Office

Creasie Finney Hairston
Secretary
Dean
Jane Addams College of Social Work

Pattie Banas
Treasurer
Executive Director
Sussex Management Associates

David Lincoln Ader
Attorney

Robert Lombardo
Professor Emeritus
Criminal Justice
Loyola University

Edward Mogul
Attorney
Professor Emeritus
City Colleges of Chicago

Panels & Presentations
IAC events bring together professionals in the field to present on and discuss cutting edge issues in an effort to keep practitioners up-to-date and informed.
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A few topics from recent events include:
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The Cutting Edge of Mental Health and Criminal Justice
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American Jails: On the Frontier of Reform
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Tragic, But Not Random: Network Analysis of Gun Violence
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Juvenile Justice