Our History
In 1964, the International Community Corrections Association (formerly known as the International Halfway House Association and later in 1989 as the International Association of Residential and Community Alternatives) held our first meeting in Chicago, Illinois with 30 people in attendance. Today, after more than 45 years, the ICCA represents more than 250 private agencies operating over 1,500 residential and community alternative programs, in addition to 1,000 individual members nationally and abroad. Our members offer a variety of programs and services which include:
• Community based corrections centers
• Community corrections programs
• Educational/vocational services
• Drug testing/treatment
• Tutoring services
• Day reporting treatment
• Crisis intervention
• Family/individual counseling
• Victim services
• Community service supervision
• Bail supervision
• Home detention/electronic monitoring
• Neighborhood outreach
• Residential treatment
• Aftercare
• Transitional housing
ICCA Affiliations
ICCA has been an affiliate of the American Correctional Association (ACA) since 1975; an affiliate of the United Nations Alliance of Non-Governmental Organizations in Criminal Justice since 1982; the American Probation and Parole Association, the International Corrections and Prison Association and the National Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Coalition. In addition, ICCA liaises with several other national and international community corrections organizations.
Past Presidents
| Jane O'Shaugnessy | 2007-2009 |
| Terry Marshall | 2005-2007 |
| Denise Robinson | 2003-2005 |
| Donald G. Evans | 2001-2003 |
| S. Anne Walker | 1999-2001 |
| Rick Billak | 1997-1999 |
| John Larivee | 1995-1997 |
| James Lawrence | 1992-1995 |
| Neil Tilow | 1989-1992 |
| Marvin Wiebe | 1987-1989 |
| James A. Hemm | 1985-1987 |
| Arthur R. McDonald | 1983-1985 |
| J. Bryan Riley | 1981-1983 |
| Tim H. Christensen | 1979-1981 |
| Martin E. Frank | 1978-1979 |
| E.B. Henderson III | 1976-1978 |
| Norman F. Chamberlain | 1974-1976 |
| Thomas J. Mangogna | 1972-1974 |
| Max D. Weger | 1971-1972 |
| J.M. McCartt | 1969-1971 |
| Elwood O. Toft | 1968-1969 |
| Edward C. Boyle | 1966-1968 |
| T. Neil Libby | 1965-1966 |
| Brother DePaul | 1964-1965 |