Manager of Field Services
UT County Technical Assistance Services
Jim began his career in corrections in 1975 while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. His 22-year Marine Corps career was spent working in five different correctional facilities, operating a correctional custody (boot camp program for minor offenders), and as the Head of Marine Corps Corrections Branch. Upon retirement in 1997, he was employed as the Jail Captain of the Hamilton County Jail in Chattanooga, Tennessee and in September 1998 he was promoted to Chief of Corrections. In January 2008 Jim accepted a position with the University of Tennessee’s County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS) as the Jail Management Consultant where he provides technical assistance to counties in Tennessee on jail management and operational issues. On April 1, 2022, he was also appointed as the Manager of Field Services with CTAS where he manages County Government, Property Assessment, Public Safety, and Environmental Specialist Consultants. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Park University and a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Public Service from Lipscomb University. Jim is a Past-President of the American Jail Association and is a Certified Jail Manager with the AJA and a Certified Corrections Executive with the ACA.
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM