Jac A. Charlier, MPA
Jac Charlier is the Executive Director of Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities (TASC) Center for Health and Justice, which specializes in solutions at the intersection of public safety and public health that make communities stronger, safer, and healthier.
A former Deputy Chief with Illinois State Parole, Jac brings extensive policy, evaluation, and operational experience in implementing substance-use diversion strategies for prosecutors, courts, probation, reentry (jails and prisons), and parole. He is a trainer on substance-use disorders in the justice-involved population, as well as on the implementation of Risk-Need-Responsivity and expanding Treatment Capacity. He is a member of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Emerging Drug Threats Committee, and has led several federal and state justice technical assistance centers focused on reducing drug use and drug-related crime. Jac’s work includes extensive international efforts with the US Department of State, the United Nations, the Organization of American States, and the African Union.
Jac is the founder and CEO of the Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative (PTACC), the global voice of the deflection field, and is a founder of the international deflection field, creating strategies that bridge law enforcement, treatment, and community to reduce drug use and decrease drug-related crime and victimization. He serves as a consultant on various Deflection evaluations, including the JCOIN Texas Christian University (TCU) Deflection BRIDGE national study. Jac is the Global Law Enforcement and Justice Liaison with the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP).
Jac is a military veteran and a member of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Veterans Justice Advisory Board (VetNet), supporting justice-impacted veterans. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Illinois and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from The Ohio State University, where his thesis focused on the experiences of crime survivors. Jac is the Vice-President of the Illinois Academy of Criminology (IAC). He is an Eagle Scout, and he and his wife have five children. When possible, he is glad to pick up a rugby match in whatever country he is working.