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2022 Election

Delegate Assembly

Allen Peaton (AL) Assistant to the Director Alabama Department of Youth Services

Allen Peaton is currently serving as a special assistant to the executive director of the Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS), where he previously served as deputy director for adminis tration. In addition to the work he does at DYS, he is a certified PREA auditor and an accreditation auditor for the American Correctional Association. Peaton has been a member of ACA for over 30 years. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama and a master’s degree in public administration from Auburn University, and in 2005, he became a Certified Corrections Executive. Peaton served as chair of the ACA Resolutions and Policy Development Committee and is a member of the Juvenile Corrections Com mittee and Resolutions and Policy Committee. Peaton also served as chair and member of the Certification Commission and served on the Board of Governors from 2010-2015.

7. Detention (Adult) (2 Positions)

Joe Ann Anderson (TX) Administrative Assistant in the TDCJ-Health Services Division Office of Health Services Administration

Joe Ann Anderson has worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Health Services Division in an administrative position since 2011. Anderson received her Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics and Sociology from Sam Houston State University, in Huntsville, Texas. Anderson is currently serving on the ACA Dual Membership Chapter Committee and is also a member of the Texas Corrections Association (TCA), Women in Corrections, and has served as a

member of the Professional Registry Committee

Willis Beatty (SC) Chief Deputy of Detention Charleston County Sheriff’s Office

Willis Beatty began his law enforcement career in 1990 as a detention officer with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Beatty was promoted through the ranks and in 2013, Beatty was named to the rank of chief deputy at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center. During his career at the Detention Center, Beatty has completed numerous courses and certifications, including Basic Jail Manage ment, Certified Exposure Control Officer, Interpersonal Communications Instructor, ACA Leadership Development for Correctional Managers, Inmate Behavior Management, and more. In 2015, Beatty achieved certifica tion as a Certified Corrections Executive through ACA. In 2019, Beatty was named Jail Administrator of the Year for the South Carolina Jail Administrator’s Association by his peers. Beatty is active in the South Carolina Jail Administrator’s Association (SCJAA), where he is currently the 1 st Vice President for the SCJAA. Beatty is a delegate for ACA and sat on the Board of Directors for the Charleston Coalition for the Homeless.

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