Lisa Holley
Lisa S. Holley has worked in the criminal justice field in Rhode Island for over 25 years. She has been a member of the Rhode Island Parole Board since 1995. Prior to her appointment as Chairperson by the Honorable Governor Lincoln Almond in 1997, Ms. Holley was a member of the Warwick, Rhode Island Police Department, retiring as a Sergeant after fifteen years of service.
While with the police department, Ms. Holley was assigned for seven years to the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, where she was involved in numerous federal drug smuggling and distribution investigations. During her career with the Warwick Police Department, Ms. Holley was assigned as a Detective in the Major Crimes Unit and as a crime scene investigator in the Department’s Bureau of Criminal Identification.
Ms. Holley received her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Roger Williams University in 1993, a Master of Science degree in Administration of Justice from Salve Regina University in 1997, and her Juris Doctorate from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2001. She is admitted to the Rhode Island Bar and the United States District Court Bar. She is a member of the American Bar Association.
Ms. Holley was the recipient of the RI Victims’ Advocacy and Support Center, 2006 Victims’ Rights and Services Award, for the development of the first crime victims’ assistance program in RI Corrections. She was selected as the 2006 recipient of the “Neil J. Houston Memorial Award” from RI Justice Assistance, for dedicated service and contribution towards the criminal justice profession and the public interest.
She is an adjunct faculty member in the Administration of Justice Department at Salve Regina University, in Newport, Rhode Island. Ms. Holley is the President of the Association of Paroling Authorities International, a professional organization committed to public safety while carrying out statutory release practices and community supervision of offenders.