Criminal Justice Administrator
District Attorney's Office
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Ashley Yinger, PhD
Dr. Ashley Yinger is the Criminal Justice Programming Administrator at the Dauphin County District Attorney's office in Harrisburg, PA. Within that role, she serves as the Stepping Up coordinator, which Stepping Up is a national initiative to reduce Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in prisons/jails. Dauphin County worked with the Council of State Government to receive technical assistance in 2016, which resulted in recommendations to address individuals with SMI in the local prison. Dr. Yinger implemented and is overseeing a few of the diversionary initiatives within the County that were started from CSG’s recommendations.
Dr. Yinger graduated in 2019 with her PhD in Criminal Justice with a focus on Justice Administration. Her dissertation entailed the experiences of Police Officers who are CIT trained. Much of her research interests has included individuals with special treatment needs and their involvement with the criminal justice system. She has over 15 years' experience in human services. Prior to Dauphin County, she was the Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities/Early Intervention Administrator in Franklin and Fulton counties. Outside of her work in the County, she also serves as an adjunct professor for Penn State Mont Alto and Shippensburg University, in their Criminal Justice department.
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Monday, April 11, 2022
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
