Justice and Corrections Expert Tapped as IJIS Institute's New Assistant Director for Programs

Ashburn, VA, April 20, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert L. May II as the Institute’s new Assistant Director – Program Services.

For 24 of his 36 years of criminal justice experience, Mr. May has worked at the national level. Since 1999, he has been a principal with the Criminal Justice Institute and associate director with the Association of State Correctional Administrators.

In his role with the Association of State Correctional Administrators, Mr. May directed numerous Bureau of Justice Assistance projects, including: Correctional Response to Pandemic; Corrections Intelligence, Counter-Terrorism, Gangs and Violent Crime Information Sharing; Reentry Information Sharing Pilot Projects; and Justice Information Sharing in Support of Reentry. Mr. May managed the Association’s meetings, grants and legislative support for state correctional administrators.

Previously, Mr. May served as a principal and director of Criminal Justice Projects at JBS International. In that role, Mr. May led criminal justice division staff in projects such as a Technical Assistance and Training for the Corrections Program Office’s Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment’s Criminal Justice Drug Treatment Networks, and the National Prison Treatment Demonstration Project. Mr. May began his career in law enforcement and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He has published and presented widely on topics such as the correctional response to pandemic flu, best practices in prison staffing analysis, and transitioning offenders from jail to the community.

The IJIS Institute’s Executive Director, Steve Ambrosini, says, “Bob is a long-time friend and associate of our organization. He comes to us with an extensive background in criminal justice and public safety, and we are confident that he will be a strong asset to our organization.”

The IJIS Institute unites the private and public sectors to improve critical information sharing for those who protect and serve our communities. The Institute provides training, technology assistance, national scope issue management, and program management services to help government fully realize the power of information sharing. Founded in 2001 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation with national headquarters on the George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, the IJIS Institute has grown to nearly 200 member and affiliate companies across the United States. For more information, visit www.ijis.org.

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