2024 American Correctional Association Election Booklet

2024 ELECTION

Commission on Accreditation for Corrections

Commission on Accreditation for Corrections — Detention (4 Positions)

Shannon T. Clark (OK) Executive Director (Chief Executive Officer) & Chief of Law Enforcement Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA)

Shannon T. Clark has over 33 years of combined experience in law enforcement and detention administration. He previously served as Major/Jail Administrator for the Tulsa County Sher iff’s Office. Clark currently serves as Executive Director (Chief Executive Officer) & Chief of Law Enforcement for the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA), an ACA-accredited facility. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership & Management and an Associ

ate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. He graduated from the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration and Center for American and International Law 86th School of Police Supervision, the Federal Bureau of Investigations LEEDA Executive Leadership program, the Oklahoma Sheriff’s Academy, and the Oklahoma Police Chief’s Academy. Director Clark has previously held a position on the ACA Adult Detention Committee. Mark Foxall (NE) Faculty University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) Dr. Mark Foxall, Ph.D.,CJM served as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Director of Project Impact with the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Nebraska and a police officer in Omaha, Nebraska. Foxall then became the Director of the Douglas County Depart ment of Corrections in Omaha, Nebraska. He currently serves as a member of the faculty of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ). He holds a Ph.D. in criminal justice, a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice. Fox all has engaged in jail related consulting work for the American Correctional Association across the country as well as in the United Arab Emirates and Germany. In collaboration with his university and the American Jail Association, Dr. Foxall also hosts the Jail Executive Institute (JEI), a national jail leadership seminar.

Ruby Joyner (TN) Chief of Corrections Nashville Sheriff's Office

Since 2000, Ruby has worked for the Nashville Sheriff’s Office in various capacities. For two years, she served as a treatment team supervisor for the Day Reporting Center (DRC) later assum ing the role of facility administrator there. She served six years as training director, and thirteen years in various jail/facility administrator roles. Ruby received dual B.S. degrees in psychology and social work from Trevecca University in Nashville, Tn. One year later, she was accepted into an advanced standing master’s program where she earned a M.S. in social work from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville - graduating with honors. Ruby has been an American Correctional Association member since 2004 and has earned numerous designations/certifications to include the Certified Corrections Executive (CCE), and Correc tional Behavior Health Certification (CBHC). In January 2024, Ruby assumed the role of Chief of Corrections for the Nashville Sheriff’s Office.

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2024 ACA Election