Oversight Board

Latoya Hughes was appointed as the Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections in April 2023 and confirmed as Director in October 2025. Ms. Hughes is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law and is an experienced trial attorney. Prior to serving at the Illinois Department of Corrections as the Acting Director, Ms. Hughes served as the Chief of Staff and Chief Inspector for the Department.

Prior to joining the Illinois Department of Corrections, Ms. Hughes served as an assistant state’s attorney in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for 15 years. While serving in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Ms. Hughes was the supervisor of the Community Justice Centers where she worked with law enforcement and other community stakeholders to solve public safety concerns and improve the quality of life for communities. Ms. Hughes’ entire 22-year legal career has been dedicated to the field of public service.

Joshua Brooks joins IDHS as the Executive Director of Justice Continuum for the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention. Joshua brings with him 14 years of leadership experience in program development, project management, and overseeing strategic multi-sector partnerships and initiatives. Joshua previously served as the Community Restorative Justice Hubs Coordinator at Adler University's Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice, where he directed the collective efforts of six community-based organizations that served communities impacted by high crime and low resources across Chicago. Prior to that role, Joshua served as Assistant Program Director at Manufacturing Renaissance (MR) where he coordinated the Young Manufactures Association - a 200+ member initiative of young adults working in manufacturing across Cook County. Additionally, he served in violence prevention and intervention, first in 2009 through CeaseFire (CureViolence), then in 2016 through the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago. Joshua graduated from Northeastern Illinois University in 2016, earning his Bachelors of Arts in Justice Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies with a minor in Criminology. He obtained a Masters in Public Administration at Adler University in 2023.

Delrice Adams is a social service and public health administrator with over 25 years’ experience in management of non-profits and local government agencies. Her areas of expertise include criminal justice, violence prevention and racial equity. Ms. Adams has a wealth of experience in grant administration, program development, community and stakeholder engagement, and policy and planning implementation. Ms. Adams has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA), nominated by Governor J.B. Pritzker and confirmed by the Illinois Senate.

As Executive Director of ICJIA, she is responsible for the direction of the agency, determining agency priorities, and administering resources and programs needed to meet agency goals. She will also serve as liaison to the governor, General Assembly, ICJIA Board members, and state and national criminal justice officials and organizations.

Prior to ICJIA, Ms. Adams served as Executive Director of the Cook County Justice Advisory Council (JAC), where she was responsible for overseeing the public safety agenda for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. In that role, Ms. Adams was tasked with coordinating criminal and juvenile justice reform efforts in Cook County while preserving public safety and promoting fair and equitable access to justice. Ms. Adams also managed the counties grants for program services to address violence prevention, recidivism reduction and restorative justice.

Prior to Cook County, Ms. Adams worked for the City of Chicago Department of Public Health Office of Violence Prevention and Behavioral Health. As a Public Health Administrator, she oversaw the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) portfolio of Restorative Justice and Violence Prevention Initiatives for the office and coordinated multiple community partners and stakeholders as a committee lead for Healthy Chicago 2.0; the City’s 5-year Strategic Plan. Ms. Adams also served as a Local Office Administrator for the Illinois Department of Human Services, where she developed service delivery strategies and workforce programs to advance welfare reform efforts.

Ms. Adams is a 2019 Chicago United for Equity (CUE) fellow. She is a certified Trauma- Informed Trainer (CDPH, 2018). She is also a trained Circle Keeper. Ms. Adams received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley and holds a master’s degree in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago.

With a wealth of knowledge, experience, and education in clinical and justice-related programs, Brad Bullock oversees TASC’s statewide adult criminal justice services, from pre-arrest diversion through court and probation. Collaborating closely with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), Division of Substance Use Prevention & Recovery (SUPR), courts, probation, treatment providers, and those at risk of arrest or incarceration, Brad's leadership within the ACJS division aims to curtail unnecessary and costly imprisonment of individuals grappling with substance use or mental health conditions. Brad also directs TASC's outpatient (OP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment services, offered in several locations across Illinois.

Brad joined TASC in 2006 as a case manager for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. He was promoted to reentry services supervisor and area administrator for southeast Illinois before being named director of TASC's statewide criminal justice and outpatient treatment services in 2019. In recovery from addiction since 1988, Brad sits on many community-based committees and is a strong advocate for individuals and families affected by justice involvement, substance use disorders, and mental health conditions. He earned his BA/BS and his MFA from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and is certified as an alcohol and drug counselor (CADC) and a co-occurring substance use and mental health disorder professional (CODP).

Emily Cole is the Supervisor of the Alternative Prosecution and Sentencing Unit for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. She is responsible for supervising Assistant State’s Attorney’s countywide who handle cases in 19 problem solving courts that include drug, mental health and veteran’s courts, and 10 deferred prosecution courts, that include a restorative justice community court, diversion programs for first time offenders, prostitution offenses, nonviolent misdemeanor and low level drug offenses. She is actively engaged in the enhancement of the existing alternative prosecution programs as well as the development and implementation of new programs. She has practiced as an Assistant State’s Attorney since 1998 and was one of the first Cook County prosecutors to become involved in the alternative prosecution of cases. She regularly presents and trains attorneys and other stakeholders on alternative prosecution. She is a member of the Illinois, New York, and New Jersey bars and is the co-chair of the Leader Council at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls and an alumni board member of Culver Academies Summer Schools.

Victoria Gonzalez is the Executive Director of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council (SPAC). She was appointed by SPAC in August 2023. Before that, she was the Executive Director of the Nevada Sentencing Commission for almost four years. Along with her experience working with sentencing commissions, her experience in criminal justice includes drafting criminal justice legislation for the Nevada Legislature, assisting incarcerated persons in reviewing the calculation of their sentences with the Appeals Project at the University of Wisconsin- Madison (UW-Madison), and working with district attorneys in the Prosecution Project at UW-Madison. She is committed to working with all criminal justice stakeholders and lawmakers to develop data-driven sentencing and corrections policies. Truly data-driven policies will promote a criminal justice system that is sustainable and fair.

Director Gonzalez has a Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master's of Education from National University, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Utah.

Jonas Harger is the Deputy Bureau Chief of the Public Integrity Bureau for the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, where he has served as a prosecutor since 2014.

In his current role, Jonas manages and vertically prosecutes public corruption allegations across the State of Illinois alongside other Assistant Attorneys General. He is deeply involved in interagency cooperation, working closely with the Illinois State Police-Special Investigations Unit to advise on investigative strategies and prosecute uncovered fraud. Furthermore, he collaborates with various state and federal inspectors general and federal law enforcement partners, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to share intelligence and prosecute cases of fraud committed against the State of Illinois. His prosecution record frequently involves complex white-collar crimes and official misconduct committed by public employees and government officials.

Before joining the Attorney General's office, Jonas was an Assistant State's Attorney for the Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office for three years. During this time, he gained extensive trial experience prosecuting a wide array of criminal cases, including felony and misdemeanor DUIs, financial crimes, drug crimes, and a murder case.

Jonas has been licensed to practice law in Illinois since 2011. He earned his law degree from the Southern Illinois University School of Law and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy, deploying twice for Operation Enduring Freedom as an Operations Specialist (SW) - Tactical Information Coordinator, during wartime operations.

Kent Holsopple is the Director of the Sangamon County Probation & Court Services Department in Springfield, Illinois. In his current position, Kent oversees a Court Services Department which consists of juvenile probation, adult probation, and a 16 bed juvenile detention center. He oversees the day-to-day administration and operation of the Department, which includes specialized programs such as the Sangamon County Drug Treatment Court, Mental Health Recovery Court, Veterans Court, Adult and Juvenile Redeploy, electronic/GPS monitoring, sex offenders, cognitive behavioral groups, drug testing and a Family Violence Coordinating Council.

Prior to his work with Sangamon County Probation and Court Services, Kent worked with many Illinois counties throughout a 24-year career with TASC. During his time with TASC he managed five offices and client services in forty eight counties across central Illinois. Building partnerships between the criminal justice system and the treatment delivery system, Kent served for several years on the Board for National TASC (Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities) working with TASC programs across the United States. Kent strives to work collaboratively as he recognizes the need to bring community resources together to meet the complex needs for many of those who are involved in the criminal justice system.

Scott Main is the Director of the Illinois Juvenile Defender Resource Center (JDRC), a division of the Office of the State Appellate Defender (OSAD). Scott’s work includes advising and supporting attorneys throughout Illinois who are representing children and youth in delinquency and adult criminal proceedings. He helps organize trainings for attorneys on core competencies as well as developing areas of the law. He also participates in stakeholder conversations to help guide and shape reform efforts aimed at children and young adults. Scott began his legal career as an Assistant Appellate Defender in OSAD's First District Office in 2002, where he represented youth and adults on direct and collateral appeal. From 2012 through 2019, he was a Clinical Fellow in the Children and Family Justice Center, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law focusing on policy and litigation strategy for youth in adult court facing or serving lengthy sentences. Scott holds an A.B. from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago.

Nancy Michaels is a dynamic leader and advocate for social justice with deep expertise in restorative justice, community engagement, and program development. As Co-Executive Director of Reimagine Justice Illinois, she leads initiatives, consultations, program evaluation and trainings that advance restorative justice principles across communities, organizations, and systems throughout Illinois.

Previously, Nancy served as Co-Executive Director of Illinois Balanced and Restorative Justice, where she spearheaded statewide efforts to sustain restorative practices. She also served as Associate Director of the Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation at Roosevelt University, where she developed comprehensive social justice programming, expanded community-academic collaborations, and advanced action-based research on restorative justice, race, culture, and gender equity. Her advocacy extended to legislative reform, addressing systemic inequalities and punitive policies that disproportionately impact youth and adults.

Nancy’s leadership in juvenile justice reform has had lasting impact. She played a key role in designing and implementing restorative justice programs in schools that reduced suspensions and fostered positive school climates. She was also instrumental in planning and launching the first Restorative Justice Community Court in North Lawndale, later serving as its Court Coordinator.

Nancy holds a Master’s degree in Sociology and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Justice from Roosevelt University.

A native of central Illinois, Jim received his BA from Millikin University in 1992 and his MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School in 2006.

Prior to being appointed the first Executive Director, Jim Montgomery was elected Mayor of the City of Taylorville at the age of 27; serving two terms. He has served as the Director of Administration and Finance with the Boston Emergency Medical Services; Vice President of Client Relations with Intermedix Corporation; Director of Administration and Finance and later Commissioner with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation; and Director of Administrative Services with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department.

In his current capacity, the Executive Director will be responsible for overseeing administrative board operations, including the facilitation of additional domestic violence prevention training and other important equity-based trainings for board members.

Judge James Radcliffe has served on the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board since its inception. He also was a part-time Technical Advisor through 2019 assisting the ARI team monitor program implementation, develop training and technical assistance strategies, conduct outreach to interested counties, and advise on policies and procedures. Judge Radcliffe served for 20 years as an Associate Circuit Judge in St. Clair County and was the presiding judge of the Juvenile Court in St. Clair County from 1996 to 2007. He retired from the bench at the end of 2007. He also serves as a mediator and arbitrator through his company, Associated Dispute Resolution, based in Belleville, Illinois. Judge Radcliffe received his B.S. in psychology in 1972 from Loyola University and his JD (with distinction) in 1977 from John Marshall Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review.

Prior to being appointed to the bench in 1988, Judge Radcliffe served as an assistant public defender and was a member of the law firm of Sprague, Sprague & Ysursa in Belleville, IL. While on the bench, Judge Radcliffe tried hundreds of jury trials including capital cases and complex civil litigation. He is the former chair of the General Practice Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. He served as associate director of the Illinois Lawyers' Assistance Program (LAP) from 2008 to 2017, and served several years on LAP's Board of Directors prior to that. He also served on the Board of Governors of the Illinois Appellate Defender's Office and the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly. In addition to the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board, he currently is a member of the Juvenile Justice Initiative Board, and the Department of Children and Family Services Citizens Task Force.

Parle Roe-Taylor has been an attorney with the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender since 1990. Parle has tried cases in the Felony, Misdemeanor and Juvenile courts while with the Office, defending countless clients in bench and jury trials, on charges ranging in seriousness from First Degree Murder to Battery. She has been in management since 2004, overseeing the daily activities of attorneys representing felony and misdemeanor clients in the Third, Fourth and First Municipal Districts. She is currently the Deputy Public Defender of Municipal Operations and Trial Support, with a staff of over 100 attorneys and managers. She was previously the Chief of the First Municipal Division with just over 50 attorneys, who staffed 23 courtrooms throughout Chicago. Parle is a member of the Public Defender’s Executive Team to develop polices, strategies and the promotion of the mission of the Office. She is a regular on hiring panels for attorneys and promotions committees. She has worked collaboratively with other departments and agencies on behalf of the Office with the MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge to safely reduce the jail population. She assisted in the implementation of Police Station Representation and its training in the Office, to ensure arrestees have access to representation immediately upon arrest

Kathy Starkovich is Director of the Department of Probation and Court Services for the 18th Judicial Circuit. Ms. Starkovich has been an integral part of the Probation Department for over 28 years, serving as Deputy Director for the past 13 years. In this capacity, she has overseen several key units and initiatives, including Adult Redeploy Illinois, the Department’s Training Unit, adult investigative services, and the Juvenile Detention Screening and Transport Unit. Ms. Starkovich is a recognized leader at the state and national

Ms. Starkovich has been an integral part of the Probation Department for over 28 years, serving as Deputy Chair of the Adult Workgroup for the Committee on Probation Education (COPE) of the Illinois Supreme Court Judicial College. In addition, she is an Oversight Board Member for Adult Redeploy Illinois and chairs the Site Selection & Monitoring Committee. Her leadership also extends to the AOIC’s Detention Screening Committee and the Criminal Justice Program Advisory Council of the Technology Center of DuPage.

Ms. Starkovich holds a Master of Science in Criminal Social Justice from Lewis University and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Sciences from Illinois State University, where she was recently inducted into the College of Applied Science and Technology Hall of Fame. She is a 2021 American Probation and Parole Association Leadership Academy graduate. She also received the 2024 Connie Kaiser Restorative Justice Award from the Illinois Probation and Court Services Association

Ms. Starkovich is passionate about taking a strength-based approach with clients. She believes in the intrinsic value each person possesses, and that nobody loses the ability to make change. She is an advocate for integrating evidence-based strategies in programming in a simple, pragmatic manner and that work of probation is challenging, but is always worthwhile.

Judge Thomas R. Sumner retired from the bench in 2007 after serving nearly 20 years as a trial judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois, the last 12 years in the Criminal Division in Chicago. From 2010 to 2019, Judge Sumner served as a Technical Assistance Provider for Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI), working closely with local ARI teams on program implementation, conducting outreach to interested counties, and assisting ARI staff on the development of policies and procedures.

During his judicial career, Judge Sumner was a faculty member of the Capital Cases Seminar Series committee and a member of the Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions committee. He also served as a volunteer instructor and judge for law school trial advocacy and moot court competitions at John Marshall, Loyola and the University of Chicago law schools. Prior to going on the bench, he was managing partner of a small boutique law firm, Sumner and Smith, which focused on real estate and public finance transactions. He was also a trial attorney in the Cook County Public Defender’s Office for five years prior to private practice. Judge Sumner is a past President of the Cook County Bar Association and a past member of the Board of Managers of the Chicago Bar Association.

From April 2010 through February 2012, he served as the first Program Coordinator of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism where he assisted to develop and coordinate programs across Illinois designed to increase the professionalism, wellbeing, and inclusiveness of the Illinois bench and bar. Judge Sumner is a 1977 graduate of the John Marshall Law School and a 1974 graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Chief Probation Officer Megan Volker has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Saint Xavier University. She has been with the department since 1994, starting as a probation officer working with standard probation and sex offender caseloads. She was promoted to supervisor in 2000 and oversaw units in standard caseload, compact, youthful offender, Veteran’s Court, and compliance. In 2015, she was promoted to Deputy Chief, overseeing several different locations. In 2019, she was promoted to Assistant Chief over the Home Confinement Unit and probation operations at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse. She was appointed as Acting Chief Probation Officer in 2020 and became the Chief Probation Officer in 2022.

Chief Volker is a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Probation Advisory Board, the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board, and the National Institute of Corrections Urban Chief’s Network.

As the senior program officer for the Gun Violence Prevention and Justice Reform program, Dr. Quintin Williams leads reform initiatives addressing racial equity, reentry for formerly incarcerated citizens, and police reforms. He comes to Joyce with more than a decade of experience as a criminal justice reform policy advocate, researcher, coalition builder, manager of reform campaigns, and community organizer.

Dr. Williams previously worked at Heartland Alliance where he led that organization’s Fully Free Campaign and worked on state level reforms that would end “permanent punishments” and restore rights to people with criminal records.

Dr. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University, and masters and doctoral degrees in sociology from Loyola University. His dissertation examined how housing insecurity affects formerly incarcerated people reentering society.