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15-3767
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 5/20/2015 | approve | Pass |
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15-3458
| 1 | | Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, Psy. D, Executive Director, Cook County Department of Corrections | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, Psy. D
Position: Executive Director
Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Department of Corrections
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: None
Summary: Pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/3-15012, Sheriff Thomas Dart appoints Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia for the position of Executive Director of the Cook County Jail. As provided in the statute, the Sheriff may appoint the Executive Director with the advice and consent of the County Board.
Dr. Jones has dedicated her entire professional career to providing advanced mental health services and psychological treatment to incarcerated people. She has worked in the Cook County Jail for over five years including the role of Chief Psychologist at Cermak Health Services where she oversaw all mental health services provided to inmates.
In 2013, the Sheriff hired Dr. Jones as a First Assistant Executive Director at the Jail. In this capacity, Dr. Jones has been integral in fulfilling the Sheriff’s mission to provide thorough and ever improving mental health servi | recommend for approval | Pass |
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