Dr. Millicent Lewis-McCoy is ICJIA Assistant Deputy Director. Millicent has over 20 years of proven leadership experience in the re-entry and criminal justice space. Utilizing data to drive strategic and operational decisions, Millicent has devoted her professional life to bringing equity and balanced justice to individuals, organizations, and systems. Prior to joining ICJIA, Millicent was director of TASC Corrections Transition Programs, where she developed, coordinated, and evaluated services for thousands of clients annually, in collaboration with state partners and a network of community service providers, to restore lives, improve health, reduce recidivism, and ensure accountability. In addition, Millicent served as the deputy executive director of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center and the assistant superintendent of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Illinois Youth Center in Joliet. Millicent began her career in the field of criminal justice as a re-entry coordinator under contract with the Illinois Department of Corrections. Millicent earned a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement administration at Western Illinois University, a master’s degree in criminal justice at Chicago State University, and a doctorate of philosophy in business psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.