Connecticut State Criminal Justice Information System

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The Connecticut CJIS-CT Governing Board

Members

The CJIS-CT Governing Board includes leaders from Connecticut’s criminal justice agencies and partner organizations.

Each member represents their agency and helps guide how information is shared across the state. Some members may appoint a designee to attend meetings and act on their behalf.

Office of Policy and Management

  • Daniel Karpowitz, Undersecretary (Designee)

Office of the Chief Court Administrator

  • Judge Elizabeth Bozzuto, Chief Court Administrator (Member)
  • Judge Patrick L. Carroll III, Former Chief Court Administrator, Co-Chair (Designee)

Department of Administrative Services / Bureau of Information Technology Solutions

  • Mark Raymond, Chief Information Officer (Designee)

Board of Pardons and Paroles

  • Jennifer Zaccagnini, Chairperson (Member)
  • Joseph Garibaldi, Executive Director (Designee)

Office of the Chief State's Attorney

  • Patrick J. Griffin, Esq., Chief State’s Attorney (Member)
  • John J. Russotto, Esq., Deputy Chief State’s Attorney (Designee)

Connecticut Police Chiefs Association

  • Chief Louis Fusaro, President (Member)
  • Chief Donald Melanson, Director (Designee)

Department of Correction

  • Sharonda Carlos, Commissioner (Member)

Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

  • Ronnell Higgins, Commissioner (Member)

Department of Motor Vehicles

  • Tony Guerrera, Commissioner (Member)
  • Matthew Galante, CVSD Chief (Designee)

Division of Public Defender Services

  • John Day, Esq., Chief Public Defender (Designee)

Office of Victim Advocate

  • Natasha Pierre, Esq., State Victim Advocate (Member)
  • Hakima Bey-Coon, Esq., Staff Attorney (Designee)

General Assembly Judiciary Committee

This group includes chairpersons and ranking members of the Joint Standing Committee of the General Assembly on Judiciary.

CJIS-CT Committee Chairs

  • Gary A. Winfield, Senator, Co-Chair (Member)
  • Ken Barone, Designee for Senator Winfield
  • Steven J. Stafstrom, Representative, Co-Chair (Member)
  • Renee LaMark Muir, Designee for Representative Stafstrom
  • John A. Kissel, Senator, Co-Chair (Member)
  • Craig Fishbein, Representative, Ranking Member