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2022 Election

Commission on Accreditation for Corrections

3. Detention (3 Positions)

Brian D. Bivens (TN) Assistant Chief of Corrections Knox County Sheriff’s Office (Ret.)

Brian Bivens worked for the Knox County Sheriff’s Office for twenty-eight years, serving as Assistant Chief of Corrections for the last seventeen years. Brian received his Bachelor of Arts in So ciology from the University of Tennessee in 1993 and his Master of Science from Sam Houston State University in 2022. Bivens was appointed the Chair of the ALDF Standards Committee in 2020 and was also appointed to the Professional Development Committee in 2021. Bivins has been an ACA Auditor since 2012 and a DOJ Certified PREAAuditor since 2015. Bivins is an ACA Certified Corrections Executive, an AJA Certified Jail Manager, and a graduate of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy Class #24. In 2022, Bivins was recognized by the Tennessee Corrections Institute with a Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of correc tions. Bivins also serves on the Programs Committee for Big Brother Big Sisters of East Tennessee.

Pamela Hill (GA) Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Secure Facilities Department of Juvenile Justice

Pamela Hill started as a Juvenile Correctional Officer and now currently holds the position as the Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Secure Facilities where she manages the daily operations of the 25 detention centers throughout the State of Georgia, which houses up to 1,200 juvenile offend ers. Hill earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Georgia State University, and her Master of Public Administration from Troy University. Hill has served on the Juvenile Justice and Secure Op erations Committee for the American Correctional Association (ACA) as well as an appointed delegate for three terms. Hill has served as both President and Vice President of the Georgia Juvenile Services Association (GJSA).

Chris Sweney (NE) Accreditation Manager Douglas County Department of Corrections

Chris Sweney, CJM began his career with the Douglas County Department of Corrections as a Correctional Officer in 1998. Sweney achieved the rank of sergeant in 2004 where he supervised the admission and release of inmates. In 2008, Sweney was appointed lieutenant and in January of 2009 was assigned as Watch Commander. In 2010, Sweney accepted his current position as an Accredita tion Manager. Sweney serves on ACA’s ALDF Committee, is an ACA and PREA auditor and has audited jails and prisons in more than a dozen states. Sweney holds a degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is a graduate of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy and the Jail Executive Development Program at the Correctional Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University.

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