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Title:Criminal Justice Information Authority, Illinois
Website:Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Function:The Authority develops, evaluates and coordinates programs for the improvement of law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice; administers private, state and federal grant programs related to all phases of the administration of criminal justice; engages in research and acts as a repository and clearinghouse for federal, state and local research studies in all phases of the criminal justice system; and develops, operates and coordinates criminal justice information systems to promote the availability, completeness and accuracy of criminal history record information with due regard for federal and state privacy policy.
Term:4 years, beginning 3rd Monday in January of odd-numbered years, and until a successor is appointed.
Senate Confirmation:Yes
Compensation:Expenses
Composition:25 Memembers: (1) the Illinois Attorney General or the Illinois Attorney General's designee; (2) the Director of Corrections or the Director's designee; (3) the Director of the Illinois State Police or the Director's designee; (4) the Director of Public Health or the Director's designee; (5) the Director of Children and Family Services or the Director's designee; (6) the Sheriff of Cook County or the Sheriff's designee; (7) the State's Attorney of Cook County or the State's Attorney's designee; (8) the clerk of the circuit court of Cook County or the clerk's designee; (9) the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners or the President's designee; (10) the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department or the Superintendent's designee; (11) the Director of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor or the Director's designee; (12) the Executive Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board or the Executive Director's designee; (13) the State Appellate Defender or the State Appellate Defender's designee; (14) the Public Defender of Cook County or the Public Defender's designee; and (15) the following additional members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor: (A) a circuit court clerk; (B) a sheriff; (C) a State's Attorney of a county other than Cook; (D) a Public Defender of a county other than Cook; (E) a chief of police; and (F) 6 members of the general public.
Chair:Designated by the Governor
Authority:20 ILCS 3930/4

 Member Names
Name (Last, First)Term ExpiresMember SinceAffiliationAppointed ByPositionTitleCounty
Adams, Candice1/16/20269/12/2022GovernorMemberCircuit Court Clerk outside CookNone
Brown, DavidStatuteEx-Officio, MemberSuperintendent, Chicago Police DepartmentCook
Calloway, KeithStatuteEx-Officio, MemberDirector, Law Enforcement Training and Standards BoardNone
Chadd, JamesStatuteEx-Officio, MemberState Appellate DefenderNone
Coffey, Vickii1/18/20277/8/2022GovernorMemberPublicBlank
Dart, TomStatuteEx-Officio, MemberCook County SheriffCook
Delfino, PatrickStatuteEx-Officio, MemberState Appellate ProsecutorSangamon
Foxx, KimStatuteVice Chair, Ex-Officio, MemberState's Attorney of Cook CountyCook
Grant, Keith1/16/20272/10/2023GovernorMemberPublic Defender Outside of Cook CountyLake
Hughes, LatoyaStatuteEx-Officio, MemberDirector of CorrectionsNone
Kelly, BrendanStatuteEx-Officio, MemberDirector of Illinois State PoliceSangamon
Martinez, IrisStatuteEx-Officio, MemberCook County Circuit ClerkCook
Mitchell Jr., SharoneStatuteEx-Officio, MemberPublic Defender of Cook CountyCook
Olson, David1/16/20253/9/2018GovernorMemberPublicMadison
Perez, Joseph 1/15/20199/14/2018GovernorMemberChief of PolicePeoria
Preckwinkle, ToniStatuteEx-Officio, MemberCook County Board PresidentCook
Raoul, KwameStatuteEx-Officio, MemberAttorney GeneralCook
Rinehart, Eric Frederick1/16/20271/13/2023GovernorMemberState's Attorney outside Cook CountyLake
Saltmarsh, Kathryn1/16/20258/19/2022GovernorMemberPublicCook
Smith, MarcStatuteEx-Officio, MemberDirector, Illinois Department of Children and Family ServicesNone
VACANT1/16/2023GovernorMemberPublicBlank
VacantGovernorMemberPublic
VACANT1/16/2023GovernorMemberPublicBlank
VACANTGovernorMemberSheriff Outside Cook CountyNone
Vohra, Dr. SameerStatuteEx-Officio, MemberDirector, Illinois Department of Public HealthNone