Alex Tsarkov

Executive Director, Connecticut Sentencing Commission

Alex Tsarkov has served as the Executive Director of the Connecticut Sentencing Commission at the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy since November 2015. In this role, he guides the Commission in its mission to evaluate pre-trial and sentencing policies and provide policy recommendations to the General Assembly.

Before his tenure with the Commission, Mr. Tsarkov worked at the Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division (JB-CSSD), where he managed contracts with non-profit agencies delivering services to pre-trial, family, and probation clients. He also played a role in analyzing, developing, and implementing strategies aimed at reducing recidivism rates among adults under JB-CSSD supervision.

From 2007 to 2013, Mr. Tsarkov worked at the Connecticut General Assembly, where he addressed various issues impacting the state’s criminal justice system, including diversionary programs, eyewitness identification, juvenile sentencing, and pretrial justice.

In addition to his leadership role, Mr. Tsarkov is an Adjunct Professor at both the University of Connecticut School of Public Policy and the University of Connecticut School of Law. He holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Trinity College and is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law.