What's known about safety failures and abuse; violence and uses of force
 APRIL 19-20 - TAMPA, FL
  The systemic and institutional drivers of abuse and lack of safety
 JUL. 19-20 - NEWARK, NJ
  A look at the problems from the perspective of corrections officers
 NOV. 1-2 - ST. LOUIS, MO
  Oversight, accountability, and other issues
 FEB. 8-9 - LOS ANGELES, CA
commissioners
"The Commission is a collaborative group of sincerely interested and equitably balanced persons who can assess this issue in a meaningful and fair manner."

Chief Timothy Ryan

  Timothy Ryan

Timothy Ryan is Director Corrections and Rehabilitation for Miami-Dade County, Florida, and in that capacity oversees the sixth-largest jail system in America. Prior to that, Director Ryan was the Chief of Corrections for Orange County, Florida (2002-2006), Chief of Corrections for the Santa Clara County Department of Corrections in San Jose, California (1998-2002), and Commander of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office in Oakland, California (1970-1998).

Timothy Ryan has more than 34 years of experience in the fields of corrections and law enforcement, covering everything from administration to command and supervision, and from training to internal affairs. He also has experience in legislative analysis, program development, and research. He is a Past President of the American Jail Association and also a Certified Jail Manager, and is currently a member of the American Correctional Association's Commission on Accreditation in Corrections and a Board Member of the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute.

Chief Ryan has a Masters Degree in Public Administration from California State University in Hayward, California. He graduated from the FBI National Academy #175 and the JFK School of Government Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government in 2001.

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