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2022 Election

Commission on Accreditation for Corrections

Cynthia O. Thornton (NC) Director of Performance and Standards Division of Prisons

Cynthia Thornton has worked for the North Carolina Division of Prisons since 1991 in several positions including over 19 years in programs as a Program Supervisor, Case Analyst, Program Di rector I and Associate Warden for Programs; eight years as a Warden, and over four years as a Region Director and Director of Performance and Standards. Thornton received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University. Thornton currently serves on the ACAMember

ship Committee and the ACA Policy and Resolutions Committee.

8. Legal (1 Position)

Debbie Inglis (TN) Deputy Commissioner of Administration and General Counsel Tennessee Department of Corrections

Debbie Inglis began her career with the Tennessee state government in 1986 as an Assistant State Attorney General in the Civil Division of the Office of the Attorney General. In 1992, Inglis was pro moted to the Criminal Division, where she served as lead supervisor of the Capital Litigation Team. Inglis joined TDOC in 1994, when she was selected to manage and lead the department’s Legal Divi sion. In 2016, Inglis was appointed as TDOC Deputy Commissioner of Administration in addition to her role as General Counsel. Inglis earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1980 and graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1984. Inglis has also served as a Commissioner with the American Correctional Association for the past three and a half years.

Jennifer Williams (TN) Associate General Counsel CoreCivic

Jennifer Williams started her career in corrections in 2007, providing legal support and services in correctional healthcare. Williams has worked for CoreCivic since 2018, providing operational legal guidance and litigation support to CoreCivic’s Safety operations, and overseeing investigations managed by the General Counsel’s Office. Williams received a Bachelor of Science in English from Radford University, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College of Law.

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