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Title:Sex Offender Management Board
Website:Sex Offender Management Board
Contact Name:Sarah Brown-Foiles
Contact Title:Coordinator for Sex Offender Services, Illinois Department of Corrections
Function:To develop and implement standards and laws to protect victims and communities and to hold offenders accountable through the identification, treatment and monitoring of both adult and juvenile sex offenders. The Board approves sex offender evaluators and treatments providers who meet current standards and guidelines.
Term:5 years, may be reappointed. 
Senate Confirmation:No
Party Affiliation:N/A
Qualifications:See Composition. In addition, each member shall demonstrate substantial expertise and experience in the field of sexual assault.
Compensation:No compensation. Reimbursed for travel expenses subject to availability of funds.
Composition:22 members total: Governor appointments: -- One member representing Probation Services based on the recommendation of the Illinois Probation and Court Services Association; -- One member representing the Department of Corrections; -- One member representing the Department of Juvenile Justice; -- One member representing the Department of Human Services; -- One member representing the Illinois State Police; -- One member representing the Department of Children and Family Services; -- Two members who are representatives of law enforcement, at least one officer with juvenile sex offender experience; -- One member being the President of the Illinois Polygraph Society of his or her designee; -- One member being the President of the Illinois Chapter of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers or his or her designee. Attorney General appointments -- One member representing the Office of the Attorney General; -- One member who is a licensed mental health professional with documented expertise in the treatment of sex offenders; --Two members who are State's Attorneys or assistant State's Attorneys, one representing juvenile court matters and one representing felony court matters; -- Two members appointed by the Attorney General who are recognized experts in the field of sexual assault and who can represent sexual assault victims and victims' rights organizations; One member being the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts or his or her designee; One member being the Cook County State's Attorney or his or her designee; One member being the Director of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor or his or her designee; One member being the Cook County Public Defender or his or her designee; One member being the State Appellate Defender or his or her designee; One member being the Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Information Authority or his or her designee; and
Chair:Governor and Attorney General appoint a presiding officer from among the members.
Authority:20 ILCS 4026/15

 Member Names
Name (Last, First)Term ExpiresMember SinceAffiliationAppointed ByPositionTitleCounty
Adam, Najma6/19/20233/24/2010GovernorMember, Dept of Children and Family ServicesLake
Adams, DelriceStatuteMember, Illinois Criminal Justice Information AuthorityNone
Anton, Michael1/8/20183/7/2014GovernorMember, Illinois Polygraph SocietyDuPage
Brown-Foiles, Sarah6/19/20233/19/2021GovernorMember, Corrections Rep Lake
Bullard, JacquelineStatuteMember, State Appellate DefenderNone
Costello, Carol9/22/2021Attorney GeneralMember, State’s Attorney or assistant state’s attorneyNone
Delfino, PatrickStatuteMember, State's Attorney Appellate ProsecutorNone
Foley, Alison9/22/2021Attorney GeneralMember, State’s Attorney or assistant state’s attorneyNone
Foli, Vernon6/19/201912/12/2014GovernorMember, Law Enforcement RepSangamon
Groot, Guy1/8/20181/24/2014GovernorMember, Illinois Chapter of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual AbusersKane
Menzenberger, Margaret9/22/2021Attorney GeneralMember, Office of Attorney General Rep.None
Milleville, AnnetteStatuteMember, Cook County State's AttorneyNone
Newton, Tracie6/19/20262/4/2009GovernorMember, State Police RepSangamon
Oliphant, Jamie1/31/20229/12/2014GovernorMember, Probation Service RepLake
Owens, Michele "Mickie"9/22/2021Attorney GeneralMember, Sexual Assault and Victims' Rights Rep.None
Tarzia, ElizabethStatuteMember, Cook County Public DefenderNone
Tinwalla, Dr. Abdi9/22/2021Attorney GeneralMember, Licensed Mental Health ProfessionalNone
VACANTGovernorMember, Human Services RepNone
VACANTGovernorMember, Law Enforcement Rep (Juvenile Rep)None
Ward, Carrie9/22/2021Attorney GeneralMember, Sexual Assault and Victims' Rights Rep.None
Warshawsky, Jonathan2/26/20262/26/2021GovernorMember, Department of Juvenile JusticeJackson