A description of ICJIA’s IRB members and staff.

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee formally appointed by the Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA). The IRB works to protect the rights of human subjects involved in research by reviewing all research activities involving human subjects conducted by ICJIA staff. ICJIA’s IRB always contains at least five members from varying backgrounds including at least one scientific representative, at least one nonscientific representative, and at least one member not affiliated with the institution. Additionally, ICJIA’s IRB contains members that represent prisoners and victims.