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2022 Election

Commission on Accreditation for Corrections

5. Juvenile (1 Position)

Christine Blessinger (IN) Deputy Commissioner of Re-entry and Youth Services Indiana Department of Correction

Christine Blessinger held positions of Youth Care Manager and Case Manager at the Henry Coun ty Youth Center before beginning her career working for the Department of Correction in 2000 as a Psychiatric Social Service Specialist III at the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility. Blessinger served as a Program Director 2 and was appointed to Program Director 1 at Pendleton Juvenile Cor rectional Facility. Blessinger was then moved to Assistant Director of the Division of Youth Services in 2008 before taking on the role of the Executive Director for the Division of Youth Services in 2015. Blessinger now serves as the Deputy Commissioner of Reentry and Youth Services and oversees the Division of Youth Services. Bless inger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology from Indiana State University.

Marvin Talley (GA) Assistant Director of Security and Acting Director Rockdale Regional Youth Detention Center

Marvin Talley served as a contractor in Iraq and is also a retired military law enforcer of 22 years. Talley has been with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice for nine years serving in the fol lowing roles: Juvenile Correctional Sergeant, Juvenile Correctional Lieutenant, Training Lieutenant, Administrative Lieutenant, PREA Coordinator Manager, Intake Supervisor, Keys/Tools & Chemicals, Sub Control Supervisor, Captain, American Correctional Association (ACA) Accreditation Manager, Emergency Preparedness Manager, and currently serves as the Assistant Director of Security and Acting Director. Talley also continues to hold a valid post certification as a Peace Officer. Talley has assisted the State of Georgia through the initial American Correctional Association accreditation in six facilities within the Department of Juvenile Justice and led Rockdale RYDC in receiving their initial and recertification with ACA.

6. Health Care (1 Position)

Gerald Jorgenson (KS) Director of HealthCare Compliance Kansas Department of Corrections

Gerald Jorgenson spent 23 years providing healthcare management services in three state correc tional systems, Missouri, Arkansas, and Kansas. Since 2019, Jorgenson has served as the Director of HealthCare Compliance for the Kansas Department of Corrections. Jorgenson has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and Master of Business Administration degree from University of Mis souri and William Woods University. Jorgenson is a member of the Coalition of Correctional Health

Authorities serving on ACA Health Care and Behavioral Health Care Committees.

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