Experience

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  John S. Shaffer, Ph.D., LLC

  • Pennsylvania, United States

  • President

    • Jan 2008 - Present
    • Pennsylvania, United States

    Dr. Shaffer is an independent consultant specializing in matching emerging technology solutions to current correctional problems. Current and past clients include:Denver University National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) Corrections Technology Center of Excellence (CoE)RAND CorporationKeefeCorizonJustice & MercyDauphin County, Harrisburg, PADetekionTata Consultancy Services (TCS)Dr. Shaffer holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology from Westminster College, a Master of Public Administration (MPA) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. He is an aircraft owner and has been a licensed private pilot since 1986.He is an active member of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Sensors, Surveillance and Biometrics Technology Work Group (TWG). He is a member of the American Correctional Association (ACA), and the Pennsylvania Prison Wardens Association (PPWA), and he regularly serves as a Practitioner Peer Reviewer on NIJ grant applications.For more information, please visit Dr. Shaffer's website at: www.DrJShaffer.com

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  PA Department of Corrections

  • Executive Deputy Secretary (Ret.)

    • May 1977 - Dec 2007

    Dr. Shaffer retired in December 2007, as the executive deputy secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC), with 31 years of public service. The PA DOC was the ninth largest state correctional agency in the US, with approximately 50,000 inmates, 16,000 employees, and a $1.6 billion budget.. From 2001 to 2007, he represented the PA Department of Corrections on the Council of State Governments’ Criminal Justice Reinvestment, Reentry Policy Council, and Mentally Ill Offender initiatives.Starting at the New Castle Youth Development Center (YDC), working with maximum security male juvenile delinquents, Dr. Shaffer later transferred to the state PA DOC and progressed through his career holding various positions, including: Counselor; Human Resource Analyst; Business Manager; Litigation Project Director; Deputy Superintendent; Warden; Deputy Secretary for Administration; and Executive Deputy Secretary.