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2022 Election

Commission on Accreditation for Corrections

Jason W. Hall (IL) Chief Compliance Officer Illinois Department of Corrections

Jason W. Hall began his career with the Illinois Department of Corrections in 1997 as a Cor rectional Officer and has held several positions since, including Correctional Sergeant, Correctional Captain, Administrative Assistant II, Unit Superintendent, Regional Compliance Coordinator, State wide Manager of the Administrative Directive Standards Unit, and currently serves as the Agency’s Chief Compliance Officer. Hall attended the University of Illinois and Southeast Missouri State Uni versity studying History/Political Science. Hall currently serves as a member of the Illinois Correctional Association, Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission State Advisory Group, Adult Corrections Committee for ACA, and as a certified ACAAuditor.

Racheal Hoffmann-Ots (FL) Correctional Services Consultant Florida Department of Corrections

Rachael Hoffmann-Ots has served as a corrections professional for more than 14 years, both as a certified officer and in various administrative capacities. Hoffman-Ots began her career in 2008 at Hamilton Correctional Institution, as a Correctional Officer, also working as a Detention Offi cer, then as a Classification Officer, Senior Classification Officer, and most recently serving as the Statewide ACA Coordinator. Hoffman-Ots has worked with female offenders, youthful offenders, those receiving in-patient mental health care, and as a release officer, assisting with housing and other post release programs and services.

Gerald Patterson, Sr. (VA) Board Manager/Corrections & Law Enforcement Advisor Army Review Boards Agency (ARBA), Army Clemency and Parole Board (ACPB)

Gerald Patterson, Sr. began his military career in July 1983 and included many leadership po sitions and duty stations with the last duty being as the Senior Corrections NCO at the HQDA Pentagon. Patterson retired in December 2004 as a Master Sergeant. Patterson then served as the Pro gram Manager for the Army Corrections System at the Army Corrections Command from December 2004 to 2010. Patterson currently serves as a Board Manager/Corrections & Law Enforcement Advi sor at the Army Review Boards Agency (ARBA), Army Clemency and Parole Board (ACPB), Arlington, VA. Patterson received a Master of Arts, Management, a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice; and an Associate of Science in Law Enforcement. His professional education includes Equal Opportunity Representatives Course, and a U.S. Customs & Department of Agriculture Inspector. Patterson is an ACA auditor and commissioner on Commission on Accreditation for Corrections 2018 to present.

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