About ICJI
Guided by a Board of Trustees representing all components of Indiana's criminal and juvenile justice systems, the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) serves as the state's planning agency for criminal justice, juvenile justice, traffic safety, and victim services. The Institute develops long-range strategies for the effective administration of Indiana's criminal and juvenile justice systems and administers federal and state funds to carry out these strategies.
Board of Trustees
Voting Members
- John von Arx, Chair - Policy Director for Public Safety Governor's Office
- Susan Carpenter - Indiana State Public Defender
- Stephen Carter - Indiana Attorney General
- J. David Donahue - Commissioner, Indiana Department of Correction
- Richard Good - Senior Judge
- Mary R. Harper - Judge, Porter Circuit Court
- Curtis T. Hill Jr.Prosecuting Attorney, Elkhart County
- Steve Johnson - Executive Director, Indiana Prosecuting Attorney's Council
- Larry Landis - Executive Director, Indiana Public Defender's Council
- Abe Navarro - Deputy Floyd County Prosecutor
- Jane Seigel - Executive Director, Indiana Judicial Center
- Matt Strittmatter - Sheriff, Wayne County
- Mark Stuaan - Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Leann Weissmann - Judicial Referee, Dearborn Superior Court
- Paul Whitesell, Ph.D. - Superintendent, Indiana State Police
Designees
- Mark Hartman - Designee, Indiana State Police
- Bruce Lemmon - Designee, Indiana Department of Correction
- Gary Secrest - Designee, Attorney General's Office
Members
- Eric Koch - Indiana State Representative
- Brent Steele - Indiana State Senator
Meet the Staff
Executive Staff
- T. Neil Moore - Executive Director
- Mary Murdock - Chief Operations Officer
- David Stewart - General Counsel
- Bill Lantz - Chief Financial Officer
Administrative Staff
- Pauline Pollard - Receptionist
- Sue Vansickle - Executive Assistant
Communications Staff
- Mica Perry - Communications Director
- Kelly Scott - Communications Manager
Drug & Crime Control Division Staff
- Travis Robinson - Division Director
- Tricia Cooney - Grant Coordinator
- Terrie Grantham - Program Manager
Fiscal Division Staff
- Ivan Baird - Accountant
- Brenda Copass-Israels - Accountant
- Scott Hood - Accountant
- Kathy Teachout - Accountant
Research & Planning Division Staff
- Josh Ross - Research & Planning Division Director
- Karlye Maloney - Research Associate
- Christine Reynolds - Research Associate
Substance Abuse Services Division Staff
- Sonya Cleveland - Substance Abuse Services Division Director
- Janice Lee - Administrative Assistant
Traffic Safety Division Staff
- Ryan Klitzsch - Traffic Safety Division Director
- Amanda Hornback - Program and LEL Supervisor
- Daniel Jeffries - Alcohol Program Manager
- Nils King - Crash Records Coordinator
Victim Compensation Division Staff
- Sandy Warren - Supervisor
- Mary Clemens - Claims Analyst
- Elke Waranka - Claims Analyst
- Leslie Myer - Claims Analyst
Victim Services Division Staff
- Mary Neddo - Victim Services Division Director
- Terri Wedge - Program Manager / Compliance Monitor
- Sarah Davis - VOCA Program Coordinator
- Patty Matkovic - STOP Program Coordinator
Youth Division Staff
- Lynn Kirkland - Grant Compliance Liaison
- Kim Snyder - Safe Haven Grant Coordinator
- Jennifer Darby - DMC Coordinator
- Is there a medical exemption regarding the seat belt law?
- Who is eligible for victim compensation?
- What funding opportunities are available through the Drug & Crime Control divisi...
- If my application is approved by the ICJI Board of Trustees, what will be requir...
- Can agencies or organizations other than school corporations apply for Safe Have...
- What are the funding options for non-county units of local government that are e...
- How do I find out if my city, town or county already receives a JABG grant and h...
- Find out more about Indiana Point of Youth.
- Inquire about the Governor's Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving.
- Know about the youth services that CJI has to offer.
- Read about the new meth law.
- Find out more about drug recovery.
- Contact CJI and its divisions.
- Find out about the Governor's Commission for a Drug Free Indiana.
